Cruiser and Transport Force


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:
Organization
Cruiser
And
Transport
Force
United
States
Atlantic
Fleet
1 July 1918
Rear
Admiral
Albert
Gleaves
Commander

Cruiser Force

Squadron One

Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
;Division One
;Division Two
;Division Three
;Special Duty
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston
;Division Four
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
;Division Five
;Division Six
French cruisers of the Naval Division of the Atlantic operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral Marie Gaston Grout

New York Division

Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force
Newport News Division
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