11.
1899–1941 After annexation, Pearl Harbor was refitted to allow for more navy ships.In May 1899, Commander F. Merry was made naval representative with
authority to transact business for the Navy Department and its Bureaus. He
immediately assumed control of the Coal Depot and its equipment. To
supplement his facilities, he was assigned the Navy tug Iroquois and two
coal barges. Inquiries that commenced in June culminated in the establishmentof the "Naval Station, Honolulu" on 17 November 1899. On 2 February 1900,
this title was changed to "Naval Station, Hawaii."
