THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1925, Page 7

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

NEW ZEALAND VISIT. DETAILS OF THE WARSHIPS. Further particulars received by the Government with regard to the American Fleet, show that 7’BB officers and 11,070 men will accompany the section which will arrive in Wellington on August 11. The Minister for Internal Affairs, the Hon| R. F. Bollard, announced the other Jay the following particulars regarding the tonnage of the visiting ships and their crews: Wellington Detachment. Flagship Seattle, 14,500 tons, 50 officers, 756 men, Battle Division, No. 3; Pennsylvania, 31.400 tons, 68 officers, 1253 men; Oklahoma, 27,500 tons, 80 officers, 1167 men; Nevada, 27,500 tons, 79 officers, 1141 men. Light Cruiser Division, No. 2. Richmond, 7500 tons, 38 officers, 407 men; Trenton, 7500 tons, 35 officers, 432 men; Marblehead, 7500 tons, 35 officers, 398 men. Destroyer Squadron.—Omaha (flagship), 7500 tons, 49 officers, 525 men; Melville (squadron tender), 7150 tons, 35 officers, 519 men; Altair (squadron tender), 13,925 tons, 33 officers, 530 men. Twenty-eight destroyers, with eight officers and approximately 115 men each. Hospital ship Relief, 9-800 tons, 32 officers, 385 men. Auckland Detachment. —Battle Fleet: Flagship California, 32,300 tons, 99 officers, 1444 men. Battleship divisions 4 and 5: West Virginia, 32,600 tons, 87 officers, 1384 men; New Mexico, 32,000 tons, 79 officers, 1174 men; Mississippi, 32,000 tons, 79 officers, 1231 men; Idaho, 32,000 tons, 81 officers, 1216 men; Colorado, 32,600 tons, 83 officers, 1236 men; Maryland, 32,600 tons, 76 officers, 1244 men; Tennessee, 32,300 tons, 78 officers, 1230 men; Medusa (repair ship), 10,000 tons, 32 officers, 464 men. A total of 604 officers and 10,633 men will visit Auckland.