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Revision as of 00:06, 21 October 2015
The Pacific Torpedo Fleet was a formation in the United States Navy created in the year 1908.
History
The Fleet was formed some time during 1908, as it is first mentioned in the 1908 Officer Register. It was under the command of a Commander, initially comprised of three flotillas commanded by Lieutenants.
January, 1909
| First Flotilla[1] | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Whipple | |||||||||||
| Destroyers | |||||||||||
| Hopkins | Hull | Truxtun | |||||||||
| Second Flotilla[2] | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Perry | |||||||||||
| Destroyers and Torpedo Boats | |||||||||||
| Farragut | Preble | Stewart | |||||||||
| Third Flotilla[3] | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Lawrence | |||||||||||
| Torpedo Boats | |||||||||||
| Davis | Fox | Goldsborough | Rowan | ||||||||
Fleet Commanders
- Commander William A. Gill, 10 June, 1908[4] – 23 October, 1909[5][Inference]
- Lieutenant Commander Louis C. Richardson, 23 October, 1909[6] – after 1 January, 1911[7]
First Flotilla Commanders
- Lieutenant John G. Church, 1908[8]
Second Flotilla Commanders
Third Flotilla Commanders
- Lieutenant Alfred G. Howe, 1908[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 221.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 221.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 222.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 30. Not mentioned in 1908 edition.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 28. Not mentioned in 1908 edition.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 30. Not mentioned in 1908 edition.
Bibliography
See Also
