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Флот; 1917-1939;
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Визит американцев в Австралию (июль - август 1925 года)
Нарыл годное описание
Расположение кораблей в Мельбурне видно по фотографиям из коллекции Грина
Флагман USS Seattle и 3 линкора
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/navsource2/view/1082395?page=0
USS Nevada USS Pennsylvania и далее USS Oklahoma и USS Seattle
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/navsource2/view/1082400?page=0
USS Omaha и группа гладкопалубников
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/navsource2/view/1081859?page=0
USS Percival и USS Omaha (видимо выходят уже)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/navsource2/view/1082407?page=0
Остальные 4 омахи болтались на рейде
Уверенно опозналась плавмастерская USS Medusa
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/navsource2/view/1081771?page=0
(ее видно на заднем плане на фотографиях линкоров
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/navsource2/view/1081698?page=0
)
Собственно описание
The fortnight long visit of the US Fleet from 26th July to 6th August 1925 still represents the largest single contingent of foreign naval vessels ever received in Australia. A total of 56 vessels of the United States Navy, carrying some 25,000 officers and crew under the command of Admiral Robert E. Coontz left San Francisco in early June 1925, sailing first to Hawaii where the fleet was engaged for several weeks in naval exercises before proceeding to Australia on 1st July, via Pago Pago in American Samoa.
Rendezvousing off Gabo Island on 21st July, the fleet divided into two contingents that headed simultaneously to Melbourne and Sydney.
Melbourne, as the official capital of Australia and temporary seat of Federal Parliament at the time, received the larger contingent of 44 vessels, including the flagship USS SEATTLE, 3 battle ships USS PENNSYLVANIA, NEVADA and OKLAHOMA, 5 light cruisers USS RICHMOND, TRENTON, MARBLEHEAD MEMPHIS and OMAHA, 26 destroyers 2 minelayers, 2 depot ships for destroyers and 5 support ships. Meanwhile, Sydney hosted the 8 largest battleships and remaining support vessels.
The ships heading south to visit Melbourne comprised the following:-
THE FLAGSHIP FLORILLA LEADERS
USS Seattle USS Decatur
USS Litchfield
BATTLESHIPS CRUISERS
USS Oklahoma USS Richmond
USS Nevada USS Trenton
USS Pennsylvania USS Memphis
USS Marblehead
USS Omaha
DESTROYERS MINE LAYERS
USS McDermut USS Ludlow
USS Moody USS Burns
USS Sinclair
USS John Francis Burns DEPOT SHIPS FOR DESTROYERS
USS Sommers USS Melville
USS Percival USS Altair
USS Kennedy
USS Stoddart AUXILIARIES
USS Farquhar USS Medusa - Repair Ship
USS Paul Hamilton USS Ramapo - Oil Tanker
USS Shirk USS Neches - Oil Tanker
USS Sloat USS Cuvama - Oil Tanker
USS Yarborough USS Bridge - Stores Ship
USS Wood
USS Kidder
USS Robert Smith
USS Chase
USS Mervine
USS Mullaney
USS Sumner
USS Farenholt
USS MacDonough
USS Melvin
USS Thompson
The ships heading North to visit Sydney included the following:-
BATTLESHIPS
USS California USS New Mexico
USS Mississippi USS Idaho
USS West Virginia USS Colorado
USS Maryland USS Tennessee
AUXILIARIES
USS Relief - Hospital Ship
USS Aretie - Stores Ship
USS Kanawha - Oil Tanker
USS Sapelo - Oil Tanker