Ahoy Shipmates

Composition of the Fleet

The Fleet to complete the Second Leg of the cruise from San Francisco to Puget Sound and back

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

The 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

The Second Division was commanded by Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright.

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.

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's 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 consisted 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), 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