THE UNITED STATES FLEET July 1, 1923 Admiral Hilary P. Jones
SEATTLE (CA-11) - Fleet Flagship Captain Wat. T. Cluverius
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BATTLE FLEET
Admiral S. S. Robinson
CALIFORNIA (BB-44) - Battle Fleet Flagship
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BATTLESHIP DIVISIONS, BATTLE FLEET
Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley NEW MEXICO (BB-40) - Flagship
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BATTLESHIP DIVISION THREE
Rear Admiral Louis M. Nulton
NEW YORK (BB-34 ) (F)
Capt. R. C.Moody
TEXAS (BB-35 )
Capt. A. M. Proctor
OKLAHOMA (BB-37)
Captain W. F. Scott
CALIFORNIA (BB-44)
Captain H. H. Christy
BATTLESHIP DIVISION FOUR
Rear Admiral William Veazie Pratt
ARIZONA (BB-39) (F)
Captain J. R. Y. Blakely
NEVADA (BB-36)
Captain J. M. Luby
MISSISSIPPI (BB-41)
Captain O. P. Jackson
PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38)
Captain J. F. Hines
USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) during training exercises in the 1920's.
In the background is her sister ship, USS NEVADA (BB-36).
Undated US Navy photo obtained from the NAVSOURCE photo
archive. As far as I know it is in the public domain.
AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS, BATTLE FLEET Captain A. W. Marshall
AROOSTOOK (CM-3) (F)**
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Aircraft Carrier:
LANGLEY (CV-1)**
Capt. S. H. R. Doyle
Tenders:
AROOSTOOK (CM-3)
Capt. A. W. Marshall
GANNET (AM-41)
Lt. W. R. Spear
Squadrons:
Observation Squadron One
Lt. Cmdr. M. B. McComb
Observation Squadron Two
Lt. Cmdr. R. R. Paunack
Fighting Squadron One
Lt. Cmdr. P. M. Bates
Fighting Squadron Two
Lt. Cmdr. R. P. Molten
Torpedo & Bombing Squadron Two
Lt. Cmdr. R. A. Burg
Bow-on aerial view of USS LANGLEY, August 9, 1923. National Archives photo 80-G-185887 obtained from the NAVSOURCE photo archive. As far as I know, this photo is in the public domain.
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DESTROYER SQUADRONS, BATTLE FLEET Rear Admiral Sumner E. W. Kittelle
MELVILLE (AD-2) (F) Cmdr. B. B. Wygant
ALTAIR (AD-11) - Tender for DESRON 12 Cmdr. J. H. Comfort RIGEL (AD-13) - Tender for DESRON 11 Captain Harry L. Brinser
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DESTROYER SQUADRON ELEVEN Captain Edward H. Watson
DELPHY (DD-261) (F)** Lt. Cmdr. Donald T. Hunter
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DESTROYER DIVISION THIRTY-ONE
Commander William S. Pye
FARRAGUT (DD-300) (F)
Cmdr. William S. Pye
CHAUNCEY (DD-296)**
Lt. Cmdr. R. H. Booth
FULLER (DD-297)**
Lt. Cmdr. W. D. Seed, jr.
PERCIVAL (DD-298)
Lt. Cmdr. Calvin H. Cobb
JOHN FRANCIS BURNS (DD-299)
Lt. Cmdr. M. J. Foster
SOMERS (DD-301)
Cmdr. W. P. Gaddis
DESTROYER DIVISION THIRTY-TWO
Commander Walter G. Roper
KENNEDY (DD-306) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. R. E. Bell
STODDERT (DD-302)
Lt. Cmdr. L. E. Bratton
RENO (DD-303)
Cmdr. David Worth Bagley
FARQUHAR (DD-304)
Lt. Cmdr. J. D. Smith
THOMPSON (DD-305)
Lt. Cmdr. T. A. Symington
PAUL HAMILTON (DD-307)
Lt. Cmdr. T. L. McCauley
DESTROYER DIVISION THIRTY-THREE
Captain Robert Morris
S. P. LEE (DD-310) (F)**
Lt. Robert W. Hayler
WILLIAM JONES (DD-308)
????????
WOODBURY (DD-309)**
Cmdr. L. P. Davis
NICHOLAS (DD-311)**
Lt. Cmdr. H. O. Roesch
YOUNG (DD-312)**
Lt. Cmdr. H. K. Lewis
ZEILIN (DD-313)
Lt. Cmdr. H. G. Shonerd
DESTROYER SQUADRON TWELVE Captain James H. Tomb
McDERMUTT (DD-262 ) (F)** Lt. Cmdr. C. J. Moore
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DESTROYER DIVISION THIRTY-FOUR
Commander Walter S. Anderson
KIDDER (DD-319) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. C. A. Lucas
YARBOROUGH (DD-314)
Lt. Cmdr. F. A. L. Vossler
LA VALLETTE (DD-315)
Lt. Cmdr. P. Seymour
SLOAT (DD-316)
Lt. Cmdr. H. D. McHenry
WOOD (DD-317)
Lt. Cmdr. W. C. Hayes
SHIRK (DD-318)
Lt. Cmdr. H. B. Riebe
DESTROYER DIVISION THIRTY-FIVE
Commander H. E. Cook
ROBERT SMITH (DD-324) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Henry R. Keller
SELFRIDGE (DD-320)
Cmdr. G. A. Beall
MARCUS (DD-321)
Lt. Cmdr. Walden L. Ainsworth
MERVINE (DD-322)
Lt. Cmdr. R. M. Hinckley
CHASE (DD-323)
Lt. Cmdr. H. A. Jones
MULLANY (DD-325)
Lt. Cmdr. J. O. Hoffman, jr.
DESTROYER DIVISION THIRTY-SIX
Captain J. G. Church
CORRY (DD-334) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Bernard H. Bieri
HULL (DD-330)
Lt. Cmdr. E. C. Raguet
MACDONOUGH (DD-331)
Lt. Cmdr. G. M. Lowry
FARENHOLT (DD-332)
Lt. Cmdr. W. H. Stiles, jr.
SUMNER (DD-333)
Lt. Cmdr. Donald B. Beary
MELVIN (DD-335)
Lt. Cmdr. G. T. Swasey, jr.
** Notes for Destroyer Squadrons, Battle Fleet:
On 8 September 1923 DELPHY, CHAUNCEY, FULLER, S.P. LEE, WOODBURY, NICHOLAS, and YOUNG grounded off Point Honda, California and were lost.
MERVINE serving as temporary Squadron Twelve Flagship.
SUBMARINE DIVISIONS, PACIFIC Captain A. Bronson, jr.
BEAVER (AS-5) (F)
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SUBMARINE DIVISION FOURTEEN
Lt. Commander A. S. Carpenter
R-17 (SS-94) (F)
Lt. R. F. Skystead
R-11 (SS-88)
Lt. W. W. Pace
R-12 (SS-89)
Lt. W. S. B. Claude
R-13 (SS-90)
Lt. S. S. Murray
R-14 (SS-91)
Lt. J. L. Fisher
R-15 (SS-92)
Lt. R. T. Gallemore
R-16 (SS-93)
Lt. A. D. Douglas
R-18 (SS-95)
Lt. James Fife
R-19 (SS-96)
Lt. C. B. Hunt
R-20 (SS-97)
Lt. E. V. Hand
SUBMARINE DIVISION NINE
Lt. Commander Frederick C. Sherman
R-2 (SS-79) (F)
Lt. D. E. Cummins
R-1 (SS-78)
Lt. C. Lovelace
R-3 (SS-80)
Lt. J. Reynolds
R-4 (SS-81)
Lt. L. H. C. Johnson
R-5 (SS-82)
Lt. E. H. Bryant
R-6 (SS-83)
Lt. J. M. Steele
R-7 (SS-84)
Lt. H. W. Need
R-8 (SS-85)
Lt. B. H. Colyear
R-10 (SS-87)
Lt. C. L. Hansen
BEAVER (AS-5) - Tender to SUBDIV 16 Lt. Cmdr. R. L. Stover CANOPUS (AS-9) - Tender to SUBDIVS 9 & 17 Cmdr. J. S. Dowell, jr. ORTOLAN (AM-45) Lt. (j.g.) M. M. Nelson DELAWARE (S.P. 467) - at Sub Base, Pearl Harbor Gunner W. Jamieson SEAGULL (AM-30) - Tender, Sub Base, Pearl Harbor and SUBDIV 14 Cmdr. L. F. Welch** CHICAGO (IX-5 ) - barracks ship, Sub Base, Pearl Harbor ???????
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BATTLESHIP DIVISION FIVE
Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley
NEW MEXICO (BB-40) (F)
Captain Yates Stirling, jr.
IDAHO (BB-42)
Captain W. S. Crosley
TENNESSEE (BB-43)
Captain P. Williams
MARYLAND (BB-46)
Captain F. H. Clark
** Notes for Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet:
LANGLEY, then operating in the Atlantic, scheduled to become flagship once joining the Battle Fleet in the Pacific.
SUBMARINE DIVISION SIXTEEN
Commander C. S. Kerrick
S-30 (SS-135)
Lt. H. B. Berry
S-31 (SS-136)
Lt. W. A. Heard
S-32 (SS-137)
Lt. E. E. Haslett, jr.
S-33 (SS-138)
Lt. J. R. Chambers
S-34 (SS-139)
Lt. R. A. Deming
S-35 (SS-140)**
Lt. J. C. Lusk
S-45 (SS-156)**
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S-46 (SS-157)**
- - -
S-47 (SS-158)**
- - -
SUBMARINE DIVISION SEVENTEEN
Commander W. M. Percifield
S-36 (SS-141)
Lt. L. O. Alford
S-37 (SS-142)**
Lt. P. R. Glutting
S-38 (SS-143)
Lt. C. H. Roper
S-39 (SS-144)**
Lt. J. A. Scott
S-40 (SS-145)
Lt. Cmdr. E. R. Morrissey
S-41 (SS-146)**
Lt. B. J. Rodgers
S-42 (SS-153)**
- - -
S-43 (SS-154)**
- - -
S-44 (SS-155)**
- - -
** Notes for Submarine Divisions, Pacific
Commander Welch also served as Commander of Submarines at Pearl Harbor.
S-35, S-37, S-39, S-41, S-42, S-43, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47 were not in commission on this date.