Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
NAVAL SHAKE-UP
SHIFTS 3 ADM|RALS
ChriSty Goes to New Training
Squadron, McNamee to
Division 4.

A shake up in part of the Nays high
command incident to fulfillment Of the
terms of the London naval pact was
announced today by the Navy Depart
ment, in directing that Rear Admiral
Harley H. Christy to command the
newly formed training squadron. Rear
Admiral Luke McNamee, now director
Of the Division of Fleet Training ct
The Navy Department, will relieve Ad-
miral Christy as commander of Battle
ship Division No. Of the Battle Fleet
Admiral McNamee's post in Washington
will pc taken over by Rear Admiral
Frank H. CLARK, now member OF the
Navy General Board.
The training squadron, TO operate
along the Atlantic seaboard, win con.
sIst OF the Battleships Arkansas and
wyoming and eight destroyers.
The wyoming is TO act temporarily as
Admiral Christy's flagship, while the
Arkansas will continue to act as flag
ship OF the commander of the scouting
deet, Vice Admiral Arthur l.. Willard,
until recently commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard. The Arkansas
VIII be relieved next Fall by the light
cruiser Augusta. now under construc-
ton at Newport News, Va. 1t is ex-
pected that the Augusta will be ready
for commissioning in March and will
take a shake-down cruise during the
Summer.
Commanded Troop Escort.
Admiral Christy, a native of Ohio,
was born September l8, 1870, and dur
ing the World War commanded the
cruiser U. S. s. Santiago in escorting
troops to the war zone. For his serv-
ice as skipper of this vessel and his
conduct, when 1t was struck and sunk
by German mine, he was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal. Later he
was commander of the battleship Wy
omning of the Atlantic fleet.
In August, 1919, he was commandant
of the Naval Air Station at Pensacola
and later he commanded the battleship
California. Duty as commandant of the
18th Naval Headquarters at Balboa In
the Canal Zone followed.
Admiral McNamee, a native of Wis
consin, was awarded the Navy Cross for
his World War service as chief of staff
to the commander-in-ch chief, u. S. Pa
cific Fleet. and later on the staff Of
the commander, U. S. naval forces in
European waters. He had a part in pre-
pairing naval terms Of peace with Ger
many and was awarded the Legion OF
Honor.
Command Of the battleships Nevada
and Tennessee followed his World War
duty. before he became naval attache
to the American embassy at London.
1925 Appointment.
In 1926 Admiral McNamee was ap-
pointed commander of the Destroyer
Squadron Of the Battle Fleet. He has
been on duty in Washington as d.
rector of fleet training since 1928.
Admiral Clark a native OF Boston,
commanded the battleship Vermont
during the World War and obtained
the Navy Cross for his services He
was on duty in the Office of Naval OPP
erations in 1925, when he was given
command of the battleship Maryland.
In 1925 Admiral Clark was appointed
aid for navy yards 10 the Secretary OF
the Navy and served in Washington
during that time. He was given COM
mand of the Light Cruiser Division Of
the Scouting Fleet i'll 1927 and in July
OF this year he reported at the Navy
Department as member of the Navy
General Board.