Commander, Cruiser and Transport Force (World War I)
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The Commander, Cruiser and Transport Force (World War I) was a key United States Navy command responsible for organizing, protecting, and overseeing the movement of American troops and supplies across the Atlantic during World War I.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commander, Cruiser and Transport Force (World War I) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy command
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military formation ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
North Atlantic sea lanes
NERFINISHED
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U.S. East Coast to European ports ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| domain |
military logistics
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to maintaining Allied maritime supply lines
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enabled large-scale deployment of American Expeditionary Forces to Europe ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
coordination of U.S. troop convoys to France
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escort of Allied and American transports ⓘ implementation of organized convoy schedules ⓘ |
| operationalFocus |
convoy protection
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supply transport ⓘ troop movement ⓘ |
| opponent |
German U-boat fleet
NERFINISHED
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Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
protection of shipping against German U-boats
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safe transport of American Expeditionary Forces to Europe ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assignment of escort vessels
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coordination with Allied naval forces ⓘ protection of shipping against submarine attack ⓘ scheduling of troop and cargo transports ⓘ |
| role |
organization of troop convoys
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oversight of transatlantic movement of American troops ⓘ oversight of transatlantic movement of military supplies ⓘ protection of troop convoys ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet
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United States Navy Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1917
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1918 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
convoy escort operations
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logistical support operations ⓘ troop transport operations ⓘ |
| usedAssetType |
cargo ships
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cruisers ⓘ destroyers ⓘ escort vessels ⓘ troop transports ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rear Admiral Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr.
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Commander, Cruiser and Transport Force (World War I)
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Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr.