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The composition of the Fleet is best remembered for the 16 battleships with white hulls that circumnavigated the globe. They were divided into two squadrons of two divisions in each squadron and led by 4 admirals. They were all named after states except one, USS Kearsarge. The represented the bulk of the Atlantic Fleet.
The battleships were escorted by a "Torpedo Flotilla" during the first leg of the voyage. The composition of the particular units did change when the ships departed for the second leg of the cruise with the changing of two of the units. During the second leg they were accompanied by a variety of fleet auxiliary ships including repair, stores, hospital and tenders.
Other ships participating in the second portion of the cruise included The Pathfinders, a group of recently commissioned armored cruisers, and a group of six torpedo destroyers, that would shadow the main battle fleet throughout the South Pacific. There were also numerous auxiliaries of the fleet, both American and British, that provided coal and supplies.
- USS Connecticut (BB-18)
- USS Louisiana (BB-19)
- USS Missouri (BB-11)
- USS Kentucky (BB-6)
- USS Kearsarge (BB-5)
- USS Kansas (BB-21)
- USS Georgia (BB-15)
- USS Alabama (BB-8)
- USS Virginia (BB-13)
- USS Illinois (BB-7)
- USS Ohio (BB-12)
- USS Maine (BB-10)
- USS Minnesota (BB-22)
- USS Nebraska (BB-14)
- USS New Jersey (BB-16)
- USS Rhode Island (BB-17)
- USS Wisconsin (BB-9)
- USS Vermont (BB-20)
- The Pathfinders
- The Pacific Cruiser Squadron
- Torpedo Destroyer Flotilla
- Auxiliary Ships
First Squadron - From Hampton Roads to San Francisco
First Division Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans Commanding | Second Division Rear Admiral William H. Emory, Commanding |
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USS Connecticut, Captain Hugo Osterhaus | USS Georgia, Flagship Captain Henry McCrea |
USS Kansas Captain Charles E. Vreeland | USS New Jersey Captain William H. H. Southerland |
USS Vermont Captain William P. Potter | USS Rhode Island Captain Joseph B. Murdock |
USS Louisiana Captain Richard Wainwright | USS Virginia Captain Seaton Schroeder |
Second Squadron - From Hampton Roads to San Francisco
Third Division Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, Commanding | Fourth Division Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, Commanding |
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USS Minnesota, Captain John Hubbard | USS Alabama, Flagship Captain Ted Veeder |
USS Maine Captain Giles B. Harber | USS Illinois Captain John M. Bowyer |
USS Missouri Captain G. A. Merriam | USS Kearsarge Captain Hamilton Hutchins |
USS Ohio Captain Charles W. Barlett | USS Kentucky Captain Walter C. Cowles |
First Squadron - From San Francisco to Puget Sound and Return
First Division Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry Commanding | Second Division Rear Admiral R. Wainwright, Commanding |
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USS Connecticut, Fleet's Flagship Captain Hugo Osterhaus | USS Georgia, Flagship Captain Qualtrough |
USS Kansas Captain Charles E. Vreeland | USS New Jersey Captain William H. H. Southerland |
USS Vermont Captain William P. Potter | USS Rhode Island Captain Joseph B. Murdock |
USS Minnesota Captain J. Hubbard | USS Nebraska Captain R. F. Nicholson |
Second Squadron - From San Francisco to Puget Sound and Return
Third Division Rear Admiral W. H. Emory, Commanding | Fourth Division Rear Seaton Schroeder, Commanding |
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USS Louisiana, Flagship Captain K. Niles | USS Wisconsin, Flagship Captain F. E. Beatty |
USS Virginia Captain A. Sharp | USS Illinois Captain John M. Bowyer |
USS Missouri Captain R. M. Doyle | USS Kearsarge Captain Hamilton Hutchins |
USS Ohio Captain T. B. Howard | USS Kentucky Captain Walter C. Cowles |