Pacific Torpedo Fleet
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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 | ||||||||
January, 1911
In 1909 or 1910, the Flotillas have been re-designated as "Divisions" in all American naval formations. Davis and Fox are listed with the Third, but actually were temporarily serving in the First Torpedo Division.[4]
| First Torpedo Division | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Whipple | |||||||||||
| Destroyers | |||||||||||
| Hopkins | Hull | Truxtun | |||||||||
| Second Torpedo Division | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Paul Jones | |||||||||||
| Destroyers | |||||||||||
| Perry | Preble | Stewart | |||||||||
| Third Torpedo Division | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Lawrence | |||||||||||
| Torpedo Boats | |||||||||||
| Davis* | Fox* | Goldsborough | Rowan | ||||||||
| First Submarine Division | |||||||||||
| Leader | |||||||||||
| Pike | |||||||||||
| Submarine | |||||||||||
| Grampus | |||||||||||
January, 1912
The Fleet is not listed by Divisions in the Register of 1912. The strength is now nine destroyers, three torpedo boats, two submarines and three tenders.[5]
| Pacific Torpedo Fleet | |||||||||||
| Destroyers | |||||||||||
| Hopkins | Hull | Lawrence | Paul Jones | Perry | Preble | ||||||
| Stewart | Truxtun | Whipple | |||||||||
| Torpedo Boats | |||||||||||
| Farragut | Goldsborough | Rowan | |||||||||
| Submarines | |||||||||||
| A-3 | A-5 | ||||||||||
| Tenders | |||||||||||
| Alert | Fortune | Template:US-Iris | |||||||||
Fleet Commanders
- Commander William A. Gill, 10 June, 1908[6] – 23 October, 1909[7][Inference]
- Lieutenant Commander Louis C. Richardson, 23 October, 1909[8] – after 1 January, 1912[9]
First Flotilla/Division Commanders
- Lieutenant John G. Church, 1908[10] – after 1 January, 1911[11]
- Lieutenant Martin K. Metcalf, 20 June, 1912[12] – after 1 January, 1913[13]
Second Flotilla/Division Commanders
- Lieutenant Edgar B. Larimer, 1908[14]
- Lieutenant Frank McCommon, before 1 January, 1911[15]
Third Flotilla/Division Commanders
- Lieutenant Alfred G. Howe, 1908[16]
- Lieutenant Earl R. Shipp, before 1 January, 1911[17]
First Submarine Division Commanders
- Lieutenant Kirby B. Crittenden, 1910[18]
- Lieutenant Charles E. Smith, 1 July, 1912[19] – after 1 January, 1913[20]
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 221.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 221.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 222.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. pp. 236-237.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 230-232.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 30. Not mentioned in 1908 edition.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 28. Not mentioned in 1908 edition.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 30. Not mentioned in 1908 edition.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 36.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 32. Formation is new this year.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 30.
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