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.

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

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French Navy warships

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The Dupetit-Thouars

French cruisers of the Naval Division of the Atlantic operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral Marie Gaston Grout[2]

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

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Foreign vessels

Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division

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Notes

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  1. 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.)
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