A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49951 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: July 16 1910 Article Description: Lewes Selected for Navy Ships' Trials: Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 15, 1910: Showing a decided advantage over all other courses on the Eastern Coast, the Lewes course at the Delaware Breakwater has been selected by the Navy Department at Washington as the official course on which Philadelphia and Norfolk shipbuilders will be compelled to make trials of torpedo boats and warships. The Rockland course was placed at a disadvantage only from the fact that the Breakwater was closer. Pilot CHARLES CLAMPITT, a Lewes pilot, was largely instrumental in having the department adopt the course and will have charge of the test runs of the boats. The Ocean House has been made headquarters for Navy officers and officials of the building companies, and will be reserved for them when trials are made. The new torpedo boat, Roe, is being tested this week and will be followed by others all summer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com