Atlantic Torpedo Fleet

The Atlantic Torpedo Fleet was a formation in the United States Navy created in the year 1909 or 1910.

History

The Fleet was formed some time during 1909 or 1910, as it is first mentioned in the 1911 Officer Register and this editor has not located a 1910 copy.

January, 1911

The new formation was as follows, Bonita, Snapper, Stingray and Tarpon being temporarily attached to the Third Submarine Division from the Second.

Seventh Torpedo Division
Leader
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Destroyers
Flusser			Lamson			Preston			Reid
First Submarine Division
Leader
Cuttlefish
Submarines
Tarantula						Viper
Third Submarine Division
Leader
Grayling
Submarines
Bonita*				Narwhal				Salmon
Snapper*				Stingray*				Tarpon*

Fleet Commanders

• Lieutenant Commander George W. Williams, before 1 January, 1911

Seventh Division Commanders

• Lieutenant Commander George C. Day, before 1 January, 1911 – after 1 January, 1911

First Submarine Division Commanders

• Ensign Alfred H. Miles, before 1 January, 1911

Third Submarine Division Commanders

• Lieutenant Donald C. Bingham, 1910