US Navy added squadron of battleships to the British Grand Fleet during the First World War

An item reported that a US Navy squadron of 5 battleships was added to the British Grand Fleet participating in all operations carried out by the Grand Fleet. The squadron was involved in escort and convoy tasks and at least twice part of the battleline when an encounter with the enemy navy was a real possibility.  

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Information concerning the U.S. Navy and other navies. Office of Naval Intelligence July, 1919

US Navy stationed a division of battleships off the Irish west coast during the First World War

An item reported that the US Navy stationed a division of battleships off the Irish west coast able to act at once if convoys were facing an attack of battle cruisers or other major warships of the enemy [especially Germany].

Source

Information concerning the U.S. Navy and other navies. Office of Naval Intelligence July, 1919 

US Navy establishing naval port offices in European harbours during First World War

An item reported that in the First World War the US Navy advised and supported Mr. Hoover in operating foodships through Europe by establishing naval organisations in European harbors visited by American merchant ships.These naval port offices in the Baltic-Black Sea were to support the American merchant ships in all kind of manner since the prewar port facilities were wholly disorganized or even disappeared.  

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Information concerning the U.S. Navy and other navies. Office of Naval Intelligence July, 1919

American naval aviation force in Europe during the First World War

An item reported that in the First World War the US Navy admiral Sims established an own naval aviation force abroad with a personal strength of around 20,000 men and 5,000 officers stationed along the European coastline between the North Sea and the Adriatic Sea. There were 16 seaplane stations, 4 digibile stations, 3 kite balloon stations, 2 large assembly and repair bases and in northern France a strong bombing group. Nucleus of the force was a group op 5 officers and 100 men.

Source

Information concerning the U.S. Navy and other navies. Office of Naval Intelligence July, 1919 

All US Navy ships in European waters during the First World War also used as training ships

An item reported that in the First World War the US Navy used all of her ships active in European waters to train new personnel. She was forced to do so while her personnel strength expanded in such manner that the regular training facilities were shortcoming. This was especially in  the case for the destroyers and an efficient crewing of new construction.

Source

Information concerning the U.S. Navy and other navies. Office of Naval Intelligence July, 1919

European merchant ships in Egyptian and Turkish service according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 30 July 1824

Odessa, 8 July. All European ships hired by the Pasha of Egypt and already departed to open sea returned to Alexandria and the European masters at Constantinople declared not longer to be able to served in Ottoman service all in reaction to the Greek order dealing with their neutrality.

According to former French shipbuilder Ferrand was armour the potential winner in battles according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1905-1906 no. 8

An item referred to the Army&Navy Journal reporting that the former shipbuilder Ferrand stated that the navy which possessed the best protected ships would be the victor. Good protection was the main condition to survive on the battlefield and he was prepared to offer speed for costs reducing instead decreasing the armament of armour.