The Pittsburgh impresses one with spaciousness inside and out. Officers quarters particularly yield this im-Pression. Large windows provide pleasant river panoramas of junks passing by, and now and then a man-of-war or gunboat which bugles from the deck announce with decorous notes the call to "chow.
The Admiral's quarters, and those the officer in command of the ship. Captain G. W. Steele, J note. worthy examples of comfort on board) ship. The latter's apartments commented upon for their good taste, were frankly accredited with having had a "feminine" touch in their arrangement.
The Pittsburgh, formerly U.S. Pennsylvania, is not by any means one of the newest ships in the American navy. In the Far East tone learns that age is, if anything, 'a mark of distinction, hence, the 25 years of the American flagship the China station may be counted! asset, Banner, that red pennant with a black ball in the centre which an-its wearer 5 of the current year's competition. She also stows an "E" fon Mer smokestacks, which indicates] shows silver pi trophies which pronounce her as the winner fin her class of tke target practice competition for Pets Her 800 or so blugjacket~ and 100 marines are noted for their prowess athletic circles, basketball, base ball, boxing and wrest ling being the major deficiencies. They are described by their officers as a genial lot with a particular fair for pete all kinds, there being dogs and cats on board at the present time, and there having been parakeets und ronkeys als mascots in other climes.
Actual data about the ship list: her as being 504 fect (over all) in length with a beam of 693 ft. Her displacement is 13,680 with a fall Toad of 15,138 and complement of 898. Maximum draught is 26. speed 22 knots and horsepower 22.000. She has three stacks and i in the same! class as the Huron which waz formerly on this station as flaxshi conning tower, CAPT, W. 8. VBRNON, Can op Stary, USS, Press
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