. Review of reviews and world's work. THE ADMIRAT^ AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE BATTLESHIPS. (Reading from left to right: Capt. William H. Reeder, commanding the U. S. S. Alahama ; Capt. Edward D. Taussig, com-manding the U. S. S. MnxaachuKcttii; Capt. Raymond P. Rodgers, commanding the U. S. S. Kenrxnriic; Rear-AdmiralA. S. Barker, commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic fleet; Capt. John A. Rodgers, commanding the U. S. S. lUinnis;Capt. Benjamin F. Tilley, commanding the U. S. S. Iowa; Capt. William S. Cowlcs, commanding the U. S. S. Mvssouri,and Capt. William .T. Barnette, commanding the U. S.
. Review of reviews and world's work. THE ADMIRAT^ AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE BATTLESHIPS. (Reading from left to right: Capt. William H. Reeder, commanding the U. S. S. Alahama ; Capt. Edward D. Taussig, com-manding the U. S. S. MnxaachuKcttii; Capt. Raymond P. Rodgers, commanding the U. S. S. Kenrxnriic; Rear-AdmiralA. S. Barker, commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic fleet; Capt. John A. Rodgers, commanding the U. S. S. lUinnis;Capt. Benjamin F. Tilley, commanding the U. S. S. Iowa; Capt. William S. Cowlcs, commanding the U. S. S. Mvssouri,and Capt. William .T. Barnette, commanding the U. S. S. Kentitckji.) 698 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY kE^IElV OF FIRING A 6-POUNDER AT TARGET PRACTICE ON THE ALABAMA. the course, the speed, and the formation, and thofleet steams for the open. In steaming out, the formation is usually incolumn, with the flagship leading and tlie othersin tlieir allotted positions, about four hundredyards apart. When the fleet is well out, signalafter signal is shown and repeated, and the shipsbegin to twist and turn in all directions. Theold formation is a1)andoned and a new one ac-complished. At an unexpected moment the signal for fullspeed ahead for a mile or two may be there is great excitement, for the race willgo, not to the speediest ship, but to the one thatchances to be best prepared,—that is to say, theone that is at the time carrying the greateststeam pressure. This is a good test of the efii-ciency of the engineers department. After therace, tlie siiips again fall into position and fleetevolutions are resumed. These maneuvers are not accomplished witli-out danger, especially when they are
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