AMERICA'S NAVY.
CHANGES IN COMMAND.
STATEMENT iBY Mil DANIELS
Reuter's Telegrams. (Received July 20, 8.45 a.m.)
WASHINGTON, July 19. Mr Darnels .announces the reorganisation of the Atlantic fleet. Commodore Grant has been promoted to vice-admiralty in command of one division of the fleet, with Admiral Mayo in general command. Mr Daniels states that the arrangement will double the number of battleships now in commission. Every battleship is' fully commissioned and the purpose is to place the navy in a state of the highest efficiency and in readiness for action.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12064, 20 July 1917, Page 5
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