Eight destroyers the the of United States Navy arrived in port on Monday afternoon, These boats are assigned to the Asiatic Fleet, under Admiral Gleaves, As they were in a hurry to reach Chefoo for target practice, the boats remained in Shanghai for two days. The vessels are all of one size—130 feet long and 30 wide. Each has a complement of 190 men and has a speed of 37 knots. Their tonnage is 1250, and they are run on oil fuel.
They arrived at the Philippine Islands on May 3, and accompanying them is the J. S. tanker Sarah Thomas, an oil tender.
Commander E. S. Root, who commands the sanadron, has hoisted his flag on the Rizal.
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