| BASE FORCE, U. S. FLEET Rear Admiral William. L. Calhoun ARGONNE (AS-10) - Flagship Flag Air Unit - 1 VSO |
| RIGEL (AD-13) Capt. Byron McCandless Utility Wing, Base Force Cmdr. Van H. Ragsdale VJ-1 - 11 VJ, 11 VJR, 1VM Lt. Cmdr. Thomas G. Richards VJ-2 - 11 VJ, 11 VJR, 1 VM Cmdr. John L. Murphy VJ-3 - 4 VJ, 4 VJR, 9 VM Lt. Robert F. Jones |
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| Notes: 1. RIGEL served as the tender for out of commission destroyers at Sand Diego and as the receiving ship at that port. Captain McCandless had additional duty as Commanding Officer, Destroyer Base, San Diego. 2. When directed by CNO. 3. Classification to be changed to APD. |
| TRAIN, BASE FORCE Rear Admiral William L. Calhoun |
| ARGONNE (AS-10) (F) Cmdr. Paul Cassard |
| ALGORMA (AT-34) Lt. Cmdr. Roy D. Williams ANTARES (AG-10) Cmdr. Miles P. Du Val, Jr. ARD-1 (ARD-1) Cmdr. Arthur L. Karns ARCTIC (AF-7) Cmdr. B. B. Briggs BOBOLINK (AM-20) Lt. H. C. Jones BRANT (AM-24) Lt. Cmdr. Lamar M. Wise BRAZOS (AO-4) Cmdr. Clayton S. Isrig BRIDGE (AF-1) Cmdr. Julian B. Noble |
| CHEROKEE (AT-66) ??? CIMARRON (AO-22) Cmdr. Herman J. Redfield CUYAMA (AO-3) Cmdr. John F. Rees GREBE (AM-43) Lt. Cmdr. Ellswortj D. McEathron KALMIA (AT-23) Lt. Irving B. Smith KANAWHA (AO-1) Cmdr. Rockwell J. Townsend KINGFISHER (AM-25) Lt. Cmdr. Clifford B. Schiano LARAMIE (AO-16) TBA |
| MATTOLE (AO-17) Cmdr. Julian D. Wilson McKEAN (DD-90) TBA MEDUSA (AR-1) Cmdr. Thomas. Doyle, Jr. NAVAJO (AT-64) Lt. Cmdr. Myron E. Thomas NECHES (AO-5) Cmdr. James H. Foskett NEOSHO (AO-23) Cmdr. William E. A. Mullan PARTRIDGE (AM-16) Lt. Cmdr. Samuel E. Kenney PINOLA (AT-33) Lt. Arthur A. Griese RAIL (AM-26) Lt. Cmdr. Francis W. Beard |
| RELIEF (AH-1) Cmdr. Kemp C. Christian ROBIN (AM-3) Lt. Cmdr. Edwin V. Raines SEMINOLE (AT-65) TBA SONOMA (AT-12) ????????? STRINGHAM (DD-83) Lt. Cmdr. John S. Hawkins TERN (AM-31) Lt. Walton B. Pendleton TIPPICANOE (AO-21) Cmdr. Hugh W. Olds TURKEY (AM-13) Lt. Cmdr. Harry R. Carson, Jr. UTAH (AG-16) Cmdr. John R. Palmer VESTAL (AR-4) Cmdr. Robert P. Luker VIREO (AM-52) Lt. Cmdr. Frederick J. Ilsemann YUKON (AF-9) Cmdr. Mays L. Lewis |
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| MOBILE TARGET DIVISION ONE Commander Russel S. Berkey |
| DORSEY (DD-117) (F) Lt. Cmdr. Howard L. Collins ELLIOT (DD-146) Lt. Cmdr. Albert L. Toney LAMBERTON (AG-21) Lt. William L. Benson BOGGS (AG-19) Lt. Cmdr. Edwin T. Layton |
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| USS VESTAL in 1939. US Navy Photo from the Naval Historical Center On-Line Libray. As far as I know, this photo is in the public domain. |
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