The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-11
|DESTROYERS In
PORT VANGUARD
big FLOTILLA
Robinson, Stevens and Chandler,
All Flush -Deckers of Latest
Type, Are Anchored off Pala-
fox Wharf.
WILL VANCOUVER
OFF PENSACOLA
Remainder of Third Destroyer
Squadron Due in Port Within
Next Few Days - Admiral
PIunkett in Command.


Three deStroyers, constituting the
vanguard of the torpedo boat squad
ron, which will manoevre off Pensacola
during the winter, arrived in port yes
terday afternoon and dropped anchor
of the group is Captain Buchanan. who
commands the first fIotilla. The ves-
sells in port are the Robinson, Stevens
and Chandler. and their commanding
officers are Commander Robinson,
Lieut. Commander Cogswell and Com
mander Soule.
The vessels are flush deckers of the
latest type. All are oil burners and
carry crews of from 100 to 120 men
with six to ten officers Most of the
destroyers participated in the activi-
ties of Sims circus, and the officers
and men are proud of the speedy
craft. The destroyers left New York
Tuesday and made the voyage from
Philadelphia to Key VETS in 81 hours.
The average cruising speed was 20
knots.
Except for a few destroyers, which
dIc uuc III port py MONDAY, the re-
mainder of the squadron is at Phila-
delphia or Boston, but will reach PEN
| sacola within two weeks.
The squadron is commanded by
Rear Admiral Plunkett, who will ar
rive on the Rochester. Monday. Admiral
| Plunkett commanded a battery OF
| naval guns on the western front dur
| ing the war with Germany. There will
4 he Of al oh CHI oh.
| under the command OF Captain Bu-
chanan, Captain Cronin and an officer
I yet to be named
/ The Dixie, under the command of
| Commander Couch, will arrive on the
| 18th. This is the supply ship of the
| squadron. The destroyers will remain
in Pensacola until about the goth of
! November, when they will leave for
| Philadelphia. The officers and men will
attend the football game. They will
| return about December 1 and remain
here until late winter.
Vessels in the squadron are:
| Destroyer Squadron Three.
Rear Admiral Charles B. Plunkett.
| commander.
Rochester tflagship). Captain L. NJ.
| Overstreet.
FIotiIIa One.
Captain A. Buchanan, comma nder
Dixie tender), Comdr. w. T. Conn,
| Jr.
i Division Twenty -Four.
Abbott, Lieut.-Comdr. w. N. Rich
ardson.
Bagley, Comdr. r. L. Walker.
Clemson. Lieut. Comdr. G. c. Dich-
man, fitting out at Newport News
Shipbuilding Company.
| Hopewell, Lieut.-Comdr. w. r. La
F'renz
Haraden, Lieut.-Comdr r. H. Booth.
Thomas, Lieut.-Comdr. H. A Nc
Clure.
Division Six.
Craven.
Little.
Kimberly, Comdr. c. Davy.
Sigourney, Comdr. w. S. Ancrum.
Il Stringham, Lieut.. w. L. Sperry, Jr.
Connor, Lieut.-Comdr. ". ID. Chan
line.
Il Division Seven.
Colhoun, Comdr. r. NJ. FaweT.
Mckee. Comdr II. H. Norton.
Robinson. Comdr N III. Goss.
Stevens. Comdr. r. NJ. Robinson.
Ringold, Lieut.. -Comdr. John Bor-
} land
Mchedn, bleut.-Comdr. r. G. Will
! liams.
FIotilIa Two.
Leonidas temporary tender), Cant
c. p. Nelson.
Division Eight.
Bell. Comdr. C. S. Keller
Caldwell, Comdr. b. McCandless.
Harding, Comdr. H. ID. Cooke
Gridley. Comdr F. J. Fletcher
Fairfax, Lieut.. -Comdr. w. w. Smitb
Taylor, Lieut.-comdr f. q. Rel.
! nicke.
Division Nine.
Israel, Comdr. F. c. Martin.
Luce, Comdr. z. c. Parker.
Maury, Lieut.-Comdr. f. A T.o0a,
Landsale, Leut.-Comdr. C. w. Ma
gruder.
Manley. Lieut.. H P. Page.
Stribling, Lieut. -Comdr. LELAND Tor
dan.
Division Twenty-Eioht.
!, Beiknap, comdr. z. A. Logan.
4 McCook, Lieut.-Comdr. wiIiiar, r
Brereton.
r McCalla, eut.-Comdr. G. n Asba
:. Rodgers. Lieut.-Comdr. A. \,
. | Steckel
s Bancroft, ut.-Comdr. n. 8. HAS
: lip.
Ingram, Lieut. Comdr. NJ. B. DeMott