THE UNITED STATES FLEET
NOVEMBER 1, 1940
UNITED STATES FLEET
Admiral James O. Richardson

PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) - Fleet Flagship
NEW MEXICO (BB-40) - Temporary Flagship
Flag Air Unit - 1 VOS

HOUSTON (CA-30) - Relief Flagship
BATTLE FORCE, U.S. FLEET
Admiral Charles P. Snyder

CALIFORNIA (BB-44) - Battle Force Flagship
Flag Air Unit - 1 VOS
BATTLESHIPS, BATTLE FORCE
Vice Admiral William S. Pye

WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48) - Flagship
ARIZONA (BB-39) (F)
Captain Harold C. Train
NEVADA (BB-36)
Captain Francis Rockwell
PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38)
Captain E. F. Cutts

Air Units - VO-1
Lt. C. H. Duerfeldt
3 VOS per ship
BATTLESHIP DIVISION ONE
Rear Admiral Russell Willson
BATTLESHIP DIVISION TWO
Rear Admiral Walter N. Vernou
TENNESSEE (BB-43) (F)
Captain Jonas H. Ingram
OKLAHOMA (BB-37)
Captain E. J. Foy
CALIFORNIA (BB-44)
Captain H. M. Bemis

Air Units - VO-2
Lt. C. C. Haman
3 VOS per ship
BATTLESHIP DIVISION THREE
Rear Admiral Arthur P. Fairfield
IDAHO (BB-42) (F)
Captain S. B. McKinney
MISSISSIPPI (BB-41)
Captain W. R. Munroe
NEW MEXICO (BB-40)
Captain Cortland C. Baughman

Air Units - VO-3
Lt. Cmdr. I. E. Hobbs
3 VOS per ship
BATTLESHIP DIVISION FOUR
Vice Admiral William S. Pye
WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48) (F)
Captain H. T. Markland
COLORADO (BB-45)
Captain Richard S. Edwards
MARYLAND (BB-46)
Captain E. W. McKee

Air Units - VO-4
Lt. Cmdr. C. F. Greber
3 VOS per ship
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