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]
Cruiser Force
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves Commander
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 Marbury Johnston
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
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French Navy warships
French cruisers of the Naval Division of the Atlantic operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral Marie Gaston Grout[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
Foreign vessels
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division
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Notes
References
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