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Revision as of 14:39, 24 April 2020
The South Atlantic Squadron (also called the Brazil Squadron or the Brazil Station) was a formation of the U.S. Navy dating back to the 1820s.
In 1905, it and the European Squadron merged into the North Atlantic Fleet.
Institution and Background
Composition
Commanders of the Squadron
- Rear Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren, c. 1864[1]
- Acting Rear Admiral William Radford, c. August, 1865[2] – mid October 1865[3]
- Rear Admiral Charles S. Norton, c. 1895[4] – 1896
- Captain Yates Stirling, 1896[5] – 1897
- Captain Colby M. Chester, 1897[6]
- Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley, November 1899[7] – 9 October, 1901
- Rear Admiral George W. Sumner, 1902[8] – 1903
- Rear Admiral Benjamin P. Lamberton, 1903[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, London. 1 January, 1865, p. 1.
- ↑ "Thu. 17 August, 1865, p. 2." The New York Times, {{{2}}}.
- ↑ "Mon. 16 October, 1865, p. 8." The New York Times, {{{2}}}.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. p. 109.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1897. p. 113.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1898. p. 113.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 153.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 170.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 183.
Bibliography
See Also
