Cruiser and Transport Force
The Cruiser and Transport Service was a unit of the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet during World War I that was responsible for transporting American men and materiel to France.
Composition[]
On 1 July 1918, the Cruiser and Transport Force was composed of the following ships:[1]
Organization Cruiser And Transport Force United States Atlantic Fleet 1 July 1918 Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves Commander
Cruiser Force[]
Squadron One[]
Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
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Squadron Two[]
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
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French cruisers of the Naval Division of the Atlantic operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral [2]
- Gloire, flagship
- Marseillaise
- Du Petit-Thouars (sunk by SM U-62, 7 August 1918)
Transport Force[]
New York Division[]
Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
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Newport News Division[]
Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
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Foreign vessels[]
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division
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Notes[]
- ^ Gleaves, p. 240. (Page 240 shows the date as "July 1, 1916", but is wrong. See p. 102 for a description of the appendices with the correct date of July 1, 1918, listed.)
- ^ "Marie Gaston GROUT (1863 - 1947)". École Navale (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2016..
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Though belonging to the Russian American Line, the ship was under British charter. Also in this category was HMT Dwinsk which had been sunk on 18 June 1918.
References[]
- United States Navy in the 20th century
- Military units and formations of the United States Navy