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Cruiser and Transport Force
The Cruiser and Transport Service was a unit of the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet during World War I that was responsible for transporting American men and materiel to France.
Composition
On 1 July 1918, the Cruiser and Transport Force was composed of the following ships:
Cruiser Force
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves Commander
Squadron One
Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
Squadron Two
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
French Navy warships
French cruisers of the Naval Division of the Atlantic operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral Marie Gaston Grout
Transport Force
New York Division
Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
Newport News Division
Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
Foreign vessels
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division
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