South Atlantic Squadron

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The United States South Atlantic Squadron was a component of the United States Navy following the American Civil War until the early 1900s.

A logical outgrowth of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, the Squadron was comprised of various ships which patrolled the Eastern coast of South America.

This area of responsibility was assigned to the newly-formed United States Atlantic Fleet in 1906.

[edit] Commanders

• Charles H. Davis (June 1867 – July 1869)^[1]

• Joseph Lanman (? –1872)

• James Hooker Strong (1873–1875)

• Winfield Scott Schley (November 1899–1901)

• Benjamin Lamberton (1902) ^[2]

• Charles Dwight Sigsbee (1904–1905)

[edit] References

• All references from Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships except where noted.

1. ^ Inventory of the Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library, in Record Group 45.. Retrieved on 2006-06-17.
2. ^ Encyclopedia Dickinsonia. Retrieved on 2006-06-17.