First Torpedo Flotilla

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The First Torpedo Flotilla was a destroyer formation in the United States Navy.

History

January, 1904

The flotilla has five destroyers.[1]

En Route to the Asiatic Station[2]
Leader
Decatur
Destroyers
Bainbridge Barry Chauncey Dale

January, 1905

The flotilla is unchanged in complement, but is now on station and Bainbridge is now serving as flag vessel.

Attached to the Battleship Squadron, Asiatic Station[3]
Leader
Bainbridge
Destroyers
Barry Chauncey Dale Decatur

January, 1906

The flotilla is unchanged in complement, but is now on station and Bainbridge is now serving as flag vessel.

Attached to the Battleship Squadron, Asiatic Fleet[4]
Leader
Bainbridge
Destroyers
Barry Chauncey Dale Decatur

January, 1907

The flotilla is unchanged, but Chauncey and Dale have been placed into reserve. Additionally, Decatur does not seem to have a captain assigned to her.

Attached to the Battleship Squadron, Asiatic Fleet[5]
Leader
Bainbridge
Destroyers
Barry Chauncey* Dale* Decatur

January, 1908

The flotilla is unchanged in complement, but Bainbridge and Decatur do not have captains assigned to them, although no vessels are explicitly noted as being in reserve.

Attached to the Pacific Fleet[6]
Leader
Chauncey
Destroyers
Bainbridge* Barry Dale Decatur*

January, 1909

The flotilla is unchanged in complement, but Bainbridge and Decatur again have captains assigned to them.

Attached to the Pacific Fleet[7]
Leader
Chauncey
Destroyers
Bainbridge Barry Dale Decatur

In Command

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 188.
  2. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 188.
  3. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 197.
  4. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 191.
  5. Register of Officers, 1907. p. 191.
  6. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 211.
  7. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 211.
  8. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 28.
  9. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 197.
  10. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 28.
  11. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 28.
  12. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 28.
  13. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 32.
  14. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 28.
  15. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 32.
  16. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 28.
  17. Register of Officers, 1907. p. 203.
  18. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 34.
  19. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 26.
  20. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 34.
  21. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 26.
  22. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 34.

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