ARMY & NAVY
After the dull weeks of winter, the U.S. Navy went forth on its spring maneuvers.
The Pacific Fleet, known as the Black Fleet, under Admiral S. S. Robison, composed of 51 vessels, including most of the heavier and more modern battleships, was to simulate an enemy coming, in from mid-Pacific to establish a base on the coast of Lower California. The Atlantic Fleet, known as the Blue Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Josiah S. McKean, composed of 58 vessels, including only a few battleships, but with seven of the fast scout cruisers recently added...
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