Cruiser and Transport Force
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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.
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[edit] 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 Cleaves Commander
[edit] Cruiser Force
[edit] Squadron One
Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
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[edit] Squadron Two
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
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[edit] French Navy warships
French cruisers operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral M. G. Grout
- Gloire, flagship
- Marseillaise
- Du Petit-Thouars
[edit] Transport Force
[edit] New York Division
Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
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[edit] Newport News Division
Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
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[edit] Foreign vessels
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division
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[edit] 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.)
