| BASE FORCE, U. S. FLEET Rear Admiral George J. Meyers ARGONNE (AS-10) - Flagship Flag Air Unit - 1 VSO |
| RIGEL (AD-13) Capt. Byron McCandless Utility Wing, Base Force Cmdr. Calvin T. Durgin VJ-1 - 10 VJ, 10 VJR Cmdr. Henry T. Stanley VJ-2 - 10 VJ, 10 VJR Lt. Cmdr. John L. Murphy VJ-3 - 2 VJ, 4 VJR, 6 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 Commander, Destroyers Out of Commission, San Diego and Commander, Receiving Ship, San Diego. 2. Following commissioning and shakedown. |
| TRAIN, BASE FORCE Rear Admiral George J. Meyers |
| ARGONNE (AS-10) (F) Capt. Lunsford L. Hunter |
| ANTARES (AG-10) Cmdr. Miles P. Duval, Jr. ARD-1 (ARD-1) Cmdr. Arthur L. Karns ARCTIC (AF-7) Lt. Cmdr. Augustus J. Wellings ALGORMA (AT-34) Lt. Cmdr. Alfred H. Richards BOBOLINK (AM-20) Lt. C. H. Jones BRANT (AM-24) Lt. Cmdr. Lamar M. Wise BRAZOS (AO-4) Cmdr. Benton W. Decker |
| BRIDGE (AF-1) Cmdr. Julian B. Noble CIMARRON (AO-22) Cmdr. William W. Behrens CUYAMA (AO-3) Cmdr. John G. Crawford GREBE (AM-43) Lt. Cmdr. Ellsworth D. McEathron KALMIA (AT-23) Lt. Irving B. Smith KANAWHA (AO-1) Cmdr. Harry J. Reuse KINGFISHER (AM-25) Lt. Cmdr. Clifford B. Schiano |
| MEDUSA (AR-1) Capt. George J. McMillan. 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) Capt. Oliver M. Read |
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| ROBIN (AM-3) Lt. Cmdr. Edwin V. Raines SONOMA (AT-12) Lt. Cmdr. John S. Hawkins TERN (AM-31) Lt. Walton B. Pendleton TURKEY (AM-13) Lt. Ove P. O. Hansen UTAH (AG-16) Cmdr. William H. P. Blandy VESTAL (AR-4) Capt. Mahlon S. Tisdale VIREO (AM-52) Lt. Philip D. Butler |
| MOBILE TARGET DIVISION ONE Commander Russel S. Berkey |
| DORSEY (DD-117) 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 UTAH in Hawaii circa 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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