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The United States Asiatic Fleet was a fleet of the United States Navy during much of the first half of the 20th century. Before World War II , the fleet patrolled the Philippine Islands .
In 1902, the Asiatic Squadron was upgraded in status, becoming the United States Asiatic Fleet. Except for a period from early 1907 until 28 January 1910 when it was downgraded to the status of First Squadron, United States Pacific Fleet , the Asiatic Fleet replaced the Asiatic Squadron in defending American interests in East Asia from 1902 ...
Hart in 1942. Hart was appointed commander in chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet on July 25, 1939, and was promoted to admiral the same day. He held that position at the commencement of hostilities in World War II between Japan and the United States in December 1941. [10]
Remaining independent of the United States Fleet were the Asiatic Fleet, the Naval Forces in Europe, the Special Service Squadron (Caribbean), and all U.S. Navy submarines. During 1930, the Battle Fleet and Scouting Fleet were renamed the Battle Force and the Scouting Force. The Submarine Force was also placed under control of the CINCUS.
Glassford with Frank P Lockhart, Clarence E. Gauss and RJ McMullen in Shanghai 1941. Glassford commanded naval forces of the United States Asiatic Fleet during the first month of World War II, and then relocated to Java in the Netherlands East Indies to combine his forces with the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command ("ABDA").
The Stewart was stationed in Manila, Philippines with the rest of the outdated and poorly equipped ships in the US Navy’s Asiatic fleet when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The category includes Fleets of the United States Navy in World War II, and their major commands and formations such as task forces, and their major theatre of operation bases. Pages in category "Fleets of the United States Navy in World War II"
The Big E’s contributions and achievements solidified its status as a legendary warship of World War II. The image featured at the top of this post is ©W.wolny/Public Domain CC0.