| SCOUTING FORCE, U. S. FLEET Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35) - Flagship Flag Air Unit - 1 VSO |
| CRUISERS, SCOUTING FORCE Rear Admiral Gilbert J. Rowcliff CHICAGO (CA-29) (F) |
| CRUISER DIVSION FOUR Rear Admiral John H. Newton |
| NORTHAMPTON (CA-26) (F) Capt. S. S. Payne HOUSTON (CA-30) Capt. Jesse Oldendorf PENSACOLA (CA-24) Capt. A. D. Denny SALT LAKE CITY (CA-25) Capt. A. M. R. Allen Air Units - VCS-4 Lt. Cmdr. R. L. Bowman 4 VSO per ship |
| CRUISER DIVSION FIVE Rear Admiral Gilbert J. Rowcliff |
| CHICAGO (CA-29) (F) Capt. Abel T. Bidwell CHESTER (CA-27) Capt. Walter K. Kilpatrick LOUISVILLE (CA-28) Capt. Frank T. Leighton PORTLAND (CA-33) Capt. H. H. Crosby Air Units - VCS-5 Lt. Cmdr. W. N. Updergraff 4 VSO per ship |
| CRUISER DIVSION SIX Rear Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll |
| MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36) (F) Capt. D. I. Hedrick ASTORIA (CA-34) Capt. Richmond K. Turner NEW ORLEANS (CA-32) Capt. William R. Purnell INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35) Capt. John F. Shafroth Air Units - VCS-6 Lt. Cmdr. T. T. Tucker 4 VSO per ship |
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| USS CHICAGO (CA-29), flagship of CRUDIV FIVE, at sea during the 1930's. This undated US Navy photo comes from the NAVSOURCE photo archive. As far as I know it is in the public domain. |
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