The Cruiser and Transport Service was a unit of the

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's Atlantic Fleet during

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that was responsible for transporting American men and

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to France.

Composition

On 1 July 1918, the Cruiser and Transport Force was composed of the following ships:

Cruiser Force

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Commander

Squadron One

Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves ;Division One * ''Seattle'', flagship * * * ''Huntington'' ;Division Two * * ''Pueblo'' * ''Frederick'' * ''San Diego'' ;Division Three * * * * ;Special Duty * *

Squadron Two

Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston ;Division Four Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral

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* , flagship * * * ''Rochester'' * ;Division Five * , flagship * ''Denver'' * ''Galveston'' * * ''Des Moines'' ;Division Six * * * *

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. * ''Gloire'', flagship * ''Marseillaise'' * ''Du Petit-Thouars'' (sunk by

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, 7 August 1918)

Transport Force

New York Division

Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves * ''Agamemnon'' * * * * * * * ''Harrisburg'' * * * * * ''Louisville'' * * * * * * ''Mount Vernon'' * * * ''Plattsburg'' * ''President Grant'' * * * * * *

Newport News Division

Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones * * * * ''Madawaska'' * * * * * * * *

Foreign vessels

Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division * (Italian) * (Italian) * HMT ''Czar'' (British)Though belonging to the Russian American Line, the ship was under British

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. Also in this category was which had been sunk on 18 June 1918. * HMT ''Czaritza'' (British) * (Italian) * (Italian) * (Italian) * (French) * (British) * (French) * (French) * (Italian) * (Brazilian)

Notes

References

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