Ahoy Shipmates

The composition of the Fleet to complete the Third leg of the cruise was as follows:

The Fleet

First Squadron, and First Division were commanded by Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry.

First Division consisted of the following ships:

USS Connecticut (BB-18), the Fleet's flagship, commanded by Captain Hugo Osterhaus,
USS Kansas (BB-21), commanded by Captain Charles E. Vreeland,
USS Minnesota (BB-22), commanded by Captain John Hubbard,
USS Vermont (BB-20), commanded by Captain William P. Potter.

Second Division consisted of the following ships:

USS Georgia (BB-15), the Division flagship, commanded by Captain Edward F. Qualtrough,
USS Nebraska (BB-14), commanded by Captain Reginald F. Nicholson,
USS New Jersey (BB-16), commanded by Captain William H.H. Southerland,
USS Rhode Island (BB-17), commanded by Captain Joseph B. Murdock.

The Second Squadron and Third Division were commanded by Rear Admiral William H. Emory. Third Division consisted of the following ships

USS Louisiana (BB-19), the Squadron flagship, commanded by Captain Kossuth Niles,
USS Virginia (BB-13), commanded by Captain Alexander Sharp,
USS Missouri (BB-11), commanded by Captain Robert M. Doyle,
USS Ohio (BB-12), commanded by Captain Thomas B. Howard.

Fourth Division was commanded by Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder. Fourth Division consisted of the following ships:

USS Wisconsin (BB-9), the Division flagship, commanded by Captain Frank E. Beatty,
USS Illinois (BB-7), commanded by Captain John M. Bowyer,
USS Kearsarge (BB-5), commanded by Captain Hamilton Hutchins,
USS Kentucky (BB-6), commanded by Captain Walter C. Cowles.

The Fleet Auxiliaries comprised of the following ships:

USS Culgoa (a storeship), commanded by Lieutenant Commander John B. Patton,
USS Yankton (a tender), commanded by Lieutenant Commander Charles B. McVay,
USS Glacier (a storeship), commanded by Commander William S. Hogg,
USS Relief (a hospital ship), commanded by Surgeon Charles F. Stokes,
USS Panther (a repair ship), commanded by Commander Valentine S. Nelson.

Regards


Sean

Sean,
Have you been to "http://www.loyalhannadockyard.com/"? They have some reference photo cd's of some of the white fleet ships.

Hi Frank

No I hadnt been there.

I have now.

Thanks for that.

Regards


Sean