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Sunday 7 August 2016

US Navy established reserve fleets at Philadelphia and Puget Sound according to the Dutch magazine Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1913-1914 no. 2

An item reported that the US navy established two reserve fleets stationed at Philadelphia, and Pugetsound, USA. The first fleet consisted of 9 battleships, 4 armoured cruisers, 3 cruisers, 6 scouts, 2 destroyers, 17 torpedo boats, 4 submarines and 3 colliers. The second fleet of 1 battleship, 2 armoured cruisers, 9 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 4 torpedo boats and 2 submarines.