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	United States Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was appointed Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, on February 1, 1941, with the rank of admiral from that date.
		The position of Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet was abolished by Admiral King on 10 October 1945, and its functions were transferred to the Chief of Naval Operations.
		The United States Fleet was an organization in the United States Navy from 1922 until after World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Fleet (682 words)

	Battle Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Battle Fleet or Battle Force was part of the organization of the United States Navy from 1922 to 1941.
		The General Order of 6 December 1922 organized the United States Fleet, with the Battle Fleet as the Pacific presence.
		This fleet comprised the main body of ships in the Navy, with the smaller Scouting Fleet as the Atlantic presence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_Fleet (223 words)

	Numbered Fleets
		Second Fleet operates primarily in the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole and from the shores of the United States to the west coast of Europe.
		The Second and Third Fleets are home-ported in the United States, with most of their forces training in coastal waters, while the Sixth and Seventh Fleets are home-ported at forward locations, with forces operating in areas of responsibility.
		Tenth Fleet, with headquarters in Washington DC, was established under Commander in Chief United States Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King on 20 May 1943 to control United States antisubmarine operations in the Atlantic.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/navy/unit/fleet_n.htm (2072 words)

	A Brief History Of The U.S. Fleet Forces Command
		In a reorganization of the United States Fleet in 1923, that title was abolished and the title Commander Scouting Force was used.
		On 1 December 1947, under a reorganization act of the Armed Forces approved by Congress, the unified United States Atlantic Command was established, with headquarters co-located to those of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
		After the end of World War II, the organization of the United States Armed Forces was reviewed with a view toward reorganization after the turbulent war years.
	www.cffc.navy.mil /history.htm (1487 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
		In examining the constitutionality of a state law one is to assume that the state legislature has power to pass all acts whatever, unless they are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the state.
		Though Lincoln was defeated for the United States Senate, his remarkable speeches made him a national character and won for him the Republican nomination in the great contest for the presidency in 1860.
		It also provides that the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states; for the return of fugitives from justice and for the admission of new states.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15156a.htm (21027 words)

	The Avalon Project : Judgment : War Against the United States
		And when Japan attacked the United States fleet in Pearl Harbour and thus made aggressive war against the United States, the Nazi Government caused Germany to enter that war at once on the side of Japan by declaring war themselves on the United States.
		Four days after the attack launched by the Japanese on the United States fleet in Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, Germany declared war on the United States.
		The possibility of a direct attack on the United States was considered and discussed as a matter for the future.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/imt/proc/judunite.htm (404 words)

	GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
		The United States, noting a decision of an earlier panel[27], stated that its measures were not applied in a manner that would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, because the MMPA applied evenly to all countries harvesting yellowfin tuna in the ETP with purse-seine nets.
		The United States recalled the report of a previous panel [19] and stated that measures subject to the provisions of Article III were not to be considered in the context of Article XI or XIII.
		The United States stated that while the MMPA did set a goal of zero dolphin mortality for all regions of the world, the measures at issue were limited to tuna produced in the ETP because no evidence existed of there being any similar threat to dolphins from tuna harvesting in other areas.
	www.ciesin.org /docs/008-083/008-083.html (17604 words)

	HyperWar: Radar Bulletin No. 6 (RADSIX) CIC Manual [INTRODUCTION]
		The model VG is the right-hand unit and the model VG-1 is the left-hand unit for purposes of installation in CIC.
		Part I. As stated in USF 10, "Maximum combat efficiency of individual ships and task organizations can best be attained through full utilization of all available sources of combat intelligence.
		This is a small scale chart which displays the location of all units, friendly and enemy, over a large operating area, which is obtained from intelligence information.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ref/CIC-RADSIX/CIC-1.html (2273 words)

	United States Fleet Carriers
		The United States would have been the first carrier to operate nuclear capable aircraft, but a political rethink caused the cancellation of the ship shortly after construction began.
		The Forrestals were based on the United States design and proved successful and long lasting.
		The Kitty Hawks are based on the Forrestals, but with the island structure set further back to improve the flightdeck layout.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /aj.cashmore/usa/usa-convcarrier.html (139 words)

	FDR Library - USS Roosevelt
		During the temporary absence of the Secretary of the Navy, the Under Secretary of the Navy, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, the "Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations" shall be next in succession to act as Secretary of the Navy.
		Duties as Chief of Naval Operations shall be contributory to the discharge of the paramount duties of Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.
		In the temporary absence or incapacity of the "Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations," he shall act as Chief of Naval Operations.
	www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu /ussroos5.html (2447 words)

	The United States Atlantic Fleet Band Online
		The Atlantic Fleet Band is the musical representative for the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and is the largest of the Navy's 12 Fleet Bands.
		The band is under the direction of Lieutenant Commander Ralph G. Barrett, and is staffed by some of the Navy's finest musicians.
		This unit provides musical support for ships, military bases, foreign dignitaries, and many community relations events.
	www.cffc.navy.mil /band (79 words)

	US Fleet Organisation 1898-1941
		After the United States entered the war nearly all of the major units of the Pacific Fleet, including the armoured cruisers, were transferred to the Atlantic, largely operating from South American bases.
		The United States battle fleet was divided, over the protests of the Mahanians.
		At the time of the Spanish-American War the United States did not have a concentrated battle fleet, but a number of scattered squadrons.
	www.gwpda.org /naval/fdus0001.htm (2104 words)

	United States Navy in 1940, Intro Page
		The US Fleet, however, was concentrated in the Pacific to counter Japanese aggression, with a small but growing Patrol Force in the Atlantic.
		Check the changes in the strength and organization of the fleet since October 1939 to see how the Navy was preparing for involvement in the world conflict.
		This info only covers the Forces Afloat in the Atlantic and Pacific, and does not cover the Shore Establishment or the Asiatic Fleet, though mention is made of vessels assigned to Naval Districts.
	www.geocities.com /scs028a/1940intro.html (318 words)

	eur01031.txt
		"For two hundred years they have been protecting American interests in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions by providing forward presence in support of peace and stability, not only for the United States but also for the entire region," -USN- Navy Europe News Service is published each Thursday.
		With the Sixth Fleet staff embarked, the ship serves as a sea-based command and control platform for fleet operations throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
		Phase one involves enforcing a United Nations mandate compelling the withdrawal of hostile forces and enforcing the peace.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/news/eurnews/eur01/eur01031.txt (895 words)

	UNITED STATES ASIATIC FLEET
		USS BOISE was not a unit of the Asiatic Fleet; rather she was a unit of the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s CruDiv 9.
		The exceptions were ISABEL, which was the Asiatic Fleet’s relief flagship, and LANIKAI, which had been acquired to recon the coast of SE Asia immediately prewar.
		The following vessels were either units of the Yangtze Patrol (Rear Admiral William A. Glassford, Jr), or the South China Patrol (Captain Lester J. Hudson), both of which ceased to exist on the outbreak of war.
	www.asiaticfleet.com /orbat.htm (1024 words)

	Japan attacks Pearl Harbor-7 December 1941
		At the United States Navy base at Pearl Harbor peacetime Sunday routine prevailed, and the normal bustle of a huge naval base was absent when the first wave of Japanese carrier-launched aircraft launched a devastating attack on the battleships of the United States Pacific Fleet.
		The United States had been at peace for twenty-three years and was unprepared for a direct attack on American territory when the Japanese launched their treacherous surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor at 8.00 am on Sunday, 7 December 1941.
		an illustrated account of Japan's treacherous attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at its Pearl Harbor base, and places the attack in its historical setting
	www.users.bigpond.com /pacificwar/pearl_harbor.html (429 words)

	United States Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Current plans in the United States Navy call for keeping the battleships on the NVR until the naval surface fire support gun and missile development programs achieve operational capability, which is expected to occur sometime between 2003 and 2008.
		The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates; one of the original six, USS Constitution, familiarly known as "Old Ironsides," survives to this day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Navy (429 words)

	Alabama, United States State Maps,antique maps,antique globes, historical prints, travel guides, atlases, gazetteers
		Alabama, United States State Maps,antique maps,antique globes, historical prints, travel guides, atlases, gazetteers
		With pictorial guide to both states with many vignettes.
		State maps of Louisiana and Alabama on reverse from a rare atlas series unmentioned by Ristow.
	www.murrayhudson.com /antique_maps/us_state_maps/alabama.html (2581 words)

	William Daniel Leahy, Fleet Admiral, United States Navy
		He returned to the United States in 1902, and for the next five years did duty in USS Tacoma and USS Boston which was stationed in Panama during the early period of construction of the canal.
		In July of that year, he was called back to active duty as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Army and Navy, the President of the United States.
		William Harrington Leahy, Rear Admiral, United States Navy.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /wdleahy.htm (957 words)

	MUC-Jan-Feb2000.htm
		The United States FIFTH Fleet Battle Force met or exceeded all operational requirements while supporting Operations SOUTHERN WATCH and Maritime Interception Operations in response to the United Nations' sanctions and in executing National Command Authority objectives in the FIFTH Fleet Area of Responsibility.
		The personnel of United States FIFTH Fleet Battle Force consistently demonstrated unparalleled success executing their mission of providing presence, power projection, and deterrence for United States and Coalition Forces in the Central Command Area of Responsibility.
		The FIFTH Fleet Battle Force flawlessly supported the enforcement of United Nations' Security Council resolutions for the no-fly zone over hostile territory in southern Iraq and at sea throughout the region.
	www.usmc.mil /22ndmeu/MUC-Jan-Feb2000.htm (229 words)

	U.S. History: On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: Appendix A United States Fleet@ HighBeam Research
		The following organization of the United States Fleet for the Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 1941, is effective as ordered for individual units, complete...
		On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: Appendix A United States Fleet
		Subject: United States Fleet Organization, Second Quarter, Fiscal Year, 1941.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28037606&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (188 words)

	ipedia.com: Grand Admiral Article
		The position was the equivalent of an Admiral of the Navy or a United States Fleet Admiral.
		The position was the equivalent of an Admiral of the Navy or a United States Fleet...
		Karl Dönitz, Commander of the U-Boat Fleet and later successor to Adolf Hitler was made a Grand Admiral on January 30, 1943 after succeeding Raeder as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine.
	www.ipedia.com /grand_admiral.html (208 words)

	Founding, Organisation, & Rebirth
		With an Appendix, Comprising Biographical Sketches of the Late General Pike, and Captain Lawrence, and a View of the Present Condition and Future Prospects of the Navy of the United States.
		This, the first United States Navy signals book, is a work of great rarity.
		On page 38, there appears, as the last printed line, the statement: "Given from under my hand on board the United States ship." Truxtun has completed that printed line with the manuscript entry "Constellation this 3d day of April 1797." He has then added his signature.
	www.history.navy.mil /library/anh/found1.htm (304 words)

	Pacific Fleet Band Website
		Carrying on the proud tradition of Navy Music in Hawaii, the Pacific Fleet Band continues to be an outstanding representative of the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and the Pacific Fleet.
		Under the operational control of the Commander, United States Pacific Fleet, the Pacific Fleet Band is dedicated to providing top quality music and entertainment in support of the U.S. Navy's retention and recruiting programs, and for internal and external public relations.
		Please join the Pacific Fleet Wind Ensemble in our Annual Holiday Concert on December 16th at the USS Bowfin Memorial.
	www.cpf.navy.mil /band (153 words)

	U.S. Atlantic Fleet
		The United States Atlantic Fleet was established under one command in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
		In a reorganization of the United States Fleet in 1923, that title was abolished and the title Commander Scouting Force was used.
		The Atlantic Fleet area of responsibility encompasses a massive geographic area including the area of the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean waters from Central and South America to the Galapagos Islands.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lantflt.htm (153 words)

	United States Naval Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland.
		Following the Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal and due to concern with sexual assault in the U.S. military the Department of Defense was required to establish a task force to investigate sexual harassment and assault at the United States military academies in the law funding the military for fiscal 2004.
		Admiral William J. Crowe, (1925-), Class of 1947 - Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1985-1989, Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1994-1997.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._Naval_Academy (153 words)

	United States Fleet biography .ms
		Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was appointed Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, on February 1, 1941.
		The General Order of 6 December 1922 combined the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets to form the United States Fleet The main body of ships, the Battle Fleet, was in the Pacific and the Scouting Fleet was in the Atlantic.
		As of 2004, the United States Fleet Forces Command, formerly the Combined Fleet Forces Command, held similar duties.
	united-states-fleet.biography.ms (153 words)

	Chester Nimitz - free-definition
		By Act of Congress, approved 14 December 1944, the grade of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy -- the highest grade in the Navy -- was established and the next day President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt nominated and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed Admiral Nimitz to that rank.
		Returning to the United States in the summer of 1922, he studied at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and in June 1923, became Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff to Commander Battle Fleet, and later to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet.
		He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the 12th Congressional District of Texas in 1901, and graduated with distinction in January 1905.
	www.free-definition.com /Chester-Nimitz.html (153 words)

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