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L., lost on Antilles, 104 Autingues, naval station, 228 Aviation, Naval, record of stations in Europie, 228-240 war flights, attacks on German bases, 228, 229 first naval "ace," 229-231 escort of transpiorts, attacks on sub- marines, 232, 233 Potter killed in fight over North Sea, 234 combat with Austrians over Pola, 235, 237 flight records, personnel, equipment, 238 naval aircraft factory, 239 buUding of "NC" planes, trans- At- lantic flight, 240, 278, 279 Azores, activities in, 275-279 Ponta Delgada bombarded by sub- marine, repulsed by Orion, 275-276 U. S. naval base, 277 B Babcock, Commander J. V., 40, 357 Badger, Rear Admiral Charles J., head of General Board, 24, 28, 47, 48 Bagley, Lt. Com. D. W., 58, 65 Bainbridge, destroyer, 58, 117 Baker, Newton D., Secretary of War conferences with President and Secre- tary of Navy, 22-24 preparation for troop transportation, 72 congratulations on arrival of first con- voys, 75, 76 tribute to marines, 215, 216 376 INDEX Balfour, Hon. A. J., conversations with Ambassador Page, 36-37 head of British Mission, 50 Baltimore laid mine-field off Ireland, 135 Band, largest in world at Great Lakes, 311 Bantry Bay, U. S. battleships stationed at, 160 Borinquen, encounter with submarine, 181 1S2 Barker, 'Lt. Com. G. N., 108, 117 Barleon, Lt. J. S., 58 Barnes, Lt. Com. G. C, 108, 109 Barnett, Gen. George, commandant Ma- rine Corps, 24, 217 Barrage, North Sea, 43, 44, 125-142, 144, 148 Barrage, Otranto, 164, 165 Barry, destrover, 58, 117 Bartlett, Lt. Com. 0., 108 Barueh, Bernard M., chairman War In- dustries Board, 349, 364 "Base 2," fleet rendezvous, Yorktown, Va., 2 Bassett, Capt. F. B., commanding Utah, 160 Bastedo, Lt. Com. Paul H., 161, 162 Bath, supply ship, 103 Batteries, Naval Railway, 218-227 Battle cruisers, largest designed, 305, 306 Battleships, U. S., in home waters, 2-7 with British Grand Pleet, 151-159 based on Bantry Bay, 160 largest type building, 305 Bauman, mine sweeper, 103 sunk, 109 Bayly, Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis, reception of destroyers, 55 tribute to American force at Queens- town, 68 Beach, Capt. E. L., com. New York, 152 Beale, destroyer, 66 Beatty, Admiral David, commander of Grand Fleet, 151, 152 farewell address to American officers, 159 Beaurepaire Farm taken by Marines, 212 Beerman, T. J., chief gunner's mate, 181 Belgian War Mission, 51 Belknap, Capt. R. High Commissioner at Constanti- nople, 370, 371 British Admiralty, offer to afford facili- ties to American admiral, 36-37 anti-submarine policy, 42 co-operation with, 51 request for destroyers, 56 mine barrage negotiations, 12S, 130, 134 British War Mission, 50-51 Brittany Patrol, 100 Brooklyn, flagship of Asiatic Fleet, 273- 274 Brown, Lt. F. W., efforts to salvage Wellington, 333-336 INDEX 611 Browning, Vice-Admiral, British Xavy, 46-51 Bruce, Lt. Prank, killed on Bobolink, 140 Bruges, bombed by aviators, 229 Bryan, Capt. H. F., commanding Levi- athan, 96 Bryant, Commander S. W., 58 Buck, U. S. S. Frank H., repels sub- marine, 200, 201 Buell, Lt. Com. D. C, 221 Buffalo, destroyer tender, 117 Balkleley, Ilicliard, sunk by mine, 142 BuUard, Bear Admiral "W. H. G., com- manding Arkansas, 152 superintendent radio service, 252 naval representative in Adriatic, 367 Bulmer, Capt. E. C, 135, 141 Buudy, Gen. Omar, commanding Second iJivision, 211 Bunkley, Lt. Com. J. W., 225 Burd, Piear Admiral, N. Y. Kavy Yard, 91 Burrows, destroyer, 5S, 61, 66, 73, 10s Busiinell, submarine tender, 356 Business dealings of Navy, 350-352 Butler, Brig. Gen. Smedley D., eoramand- iug 13th Eegt. Marines; work at Pontanezen, 216 teaching marines, 316 Butler, Capt. H. T., 135 Butler, Eepresentative Thomas S., o65 "C" tube developed, 2S7 Cabinet, eventful meetings — break with Germany, 21, 21 decision to recommend declaration of war, 30-32 CaJiill, mine sweeper, liJ3-10y Calamares, transport, S6 Campana, sunk by L-6i, after long fight, 178-179 Campbell, Capt. Gordon, 103 Capierton, Aclmiral W. C, connnauding Pacific Fleet, 354 Capips, Bear Admiral Wa.-hiui;t'jn L., 353 Cardiff, coal service for army. 3al, 302 Cargoes transported by N. 0. T. t., 241, 242, 248, 249 Carmine, Lt. Com. G. C, 117 Cana%daigua (mine layer;, 135 Canonicus (mine layer), 135 Carey, Lt. (j. g.), Lee C, 75 Carola, armed yacht, 103 Carolina, sunk by submarine, 1m, 1??, 190, 204 Carpender, Lt. A. S., 58, 59 Carson, Sir Edward, commends U. S. Navy for prompt assistance, 43 Carson, Ensign J. F., 232 Cassin, torpedoed; saved by heroic ef- forts, 62-64 Castine. gunboat, 117 Catlin. Brig. Gen. A. W., 207, 208, 209, 211 Chambers, Ensign HUary E., Jr., 162 Chaplains and their work, 343, 344 Charleston, cruiser, 73, 87 Chateau-Thierry sector, operations of ma- rines, 207-210 Cluxuncey, destroyer, 58 sunk in collision, 64, 117, 121 Chester, cruiser, 117 attacks on submarines, 120, 121 in Eussian waters, 372 Chineha, encounters with submarines, 183 Chocheprat, Admiral, French Navy, 50, 99 Christaliel, armed yacht, 100 drove UC-56 to intern in Snanish port, 107, 111 CTiristy, Capt. H, PL, commanding San Viego, 82, S3 commanding Wyoming, 152 Churchill, Winston, proposal of naval hol- iday, 307 Clark, Admiral George E., Judge Advo- cate General, 346 Clark, Wm. J., chief turret captain, 174 Cluverius, Capt. W. T., 135 Coast and Geodetic Survey, service of officers and vessels with Navy, 339, 340 Coast Guard, war service with the Navy, 332-340 sinking of Tampa, 332-333 effort to salvage Wellington, 333, 336 rescues by Seneca, 333, 337 Morrill at Halifax, rescue of subma- rine victims, aird survivors of Mirlo, 337, 338 record of otScers, 338 Coastwise routing offices e.stablished, 192 Coastwise shipping protected, 191-193 Coblenz, marines stationed at, 215 Coburn, Constructor F. 6., 239 Codes used by subchasers, 166-168 Cogswell, Lt. Com. F., 108 Cole, Major Edw. B., commanding 6th Machine Gun Battalion, 211 Cole, Capt. W. C, com. Nevada, 160 College men in naval service, 325 Commandeering authority prevented ex- tortions, 348 Commission on Training Camp Activi- ties, 343 Communications, Naval, 250-258 Cone, Capt. H. I., aviation section, Eu- rope, 238-357 Conn, Com. W. T., Jr., commanding Al- cedo, 103, 106 Connecticut, battleship, 87 Conner, destroyer, 109 Connolly, Lieut. E. L,, 114 Connor, Coxswain Francis G., 59 Connor, Lt. Com. J. F., 117 Constantinople, activities at, 362, 363, 371 INDEX Constructiou progiam embraced nearly 1,000 vessels/ 299 Construction, aircraft, 238, 239 vessels, 297, 308 Convoy system — recommended by General Board, 32 adoption of, 42, 116, 124 U. S. escorts between Gibraltar and England, 116 value discussed by Niblaek, 122-123 part of U. S. in, 123-124 urged by President, 143-145 coastwise convoys, U. S. waters, 170 Conyniih-ciin, destroyer, 57, 62, 66 Cooke, Lieut. Commander H. D., 100 Coolidge, Dr. W. D., developed " C " tube, 287 Coon, Lieut, (j. g.) M. L., Ill Copiassaki, Andrew, C. B. M., 178 Corfu, sub-chaser base, 162, 164, 356 Cork, incident at, 361 Cormoraii, German gunboat, sunk by crew, 217 Corona, armed yacht, 103, 111 Corsair, armed yacht, 73, 100, 102, 105 Corwin, Lt. Com. A. A., 108 Gotten, Capt. Lyman A., commanding sub-chasers at Phinouth, 168, 170 Council of National Defense, 364 Courtney, Lt. Com. C. E., 57 Courtney, mine sweeper, 103 Courts-martial, justice in, 346 Covington, J. W., sMp 's cook, awarded medal of honor. 111 Covinfiion., transport, sinking of, 81-82 Coman, Lt. Com. V.' K., 109 Cox, Lt. Cora. J. F., 108 Craft, Lieut. Com. R. P., 100 <:Tam, Surgeon G. E., Ill Craven, Capt. T. T., 117, 239 Cruiser and Transport Force, history of, 70-98 Cudalty, Joseph, gunned by submarine, 198 Cummings, destroyer, 58, 60, 74, 108 Cu-9liitu), destroyer, 58, 108 Cyclops, lost w'ith all on board, 244-246 Cythera, armed yacht, 117 D Dalotan, 73 engagement with submarine, 185 I)a\e. destroyer, 58, 117, 336 Daniels, Josephus, Secretary of the Navy — mobilization orders, 2, 9, 10, 22 conferences with President, 21-24, 30- 35, 143-144 requests to General Board, 26-29, 32 instructions to Sims, 38, 39 conference with Allied admirals and missions, 46-51 order to first destroyers, 53, 54 troop transportation, 71, 72 protection of troopships, 76 conference with Sir Eric Geddes, 125, 126 North Sea Barrage, 130134 plans for submarine defense, 189-190 letter to Edison, 290 contracts for destroyers, 298 Eagle boats, 303 visit to Europe, 304, 305 establishing schools on ships, 315 Naval Militia and Reserves, 323, 325 enrollment of women in Navy, 328-330 urging large provision for hospitals, 341, 342 Order banishing liquor from Navy, 334 conferences in Paris, 367, 368, 374 Dann, Ensign Henry R., 162 Davis, destrover, 57, 61^ 66 Daiis, Lt. L.'P., 58 Davis, Lieut. Com. Guy, 103 Davis, Lt. Com. M. S., 58 Davis non-recoil gun for aeroplanes, 289 Dawes, Commander R. A., 108 Decatur, destroyer, 117, 121 DeChair, Admiral Dudley S., with British Mission, 50 Declaration of War, 1 DeKalb, cruiser transport, 72, 73, 74, 86 Delauey, James, captured by U-61, expe- rience in German prisons, 178-179 Delavare, with British Grand Fleet, 152; attacked by submarines, 154, 155 ' ' Delta ' ' tube submarine detector, 287 Depth-bomb, development of, 288 Des Moines, in Russian waters, 372 DeSteiguer, Capt. L. 59-60 submarine encounters, 60-62, 66 Cassin torpedoed, 62-63 Chaiimey sunk in collision, 64 Jacob Jones sunk, 64-66 efficiency, examples of, 67-68 tribute of Admiral Bayly, 69 Shaw saved after collision with Jqui- tania, 68-69 protecting American troop-ships, 76-82 operations in French waters, 108-110- 114 Gilbraltar and in Mediterranean, 117, 121, 122 12,000-mile voyage from Philippines, 121, 122 service in Azores, 276, 277 records in construction, 297, 301. 150 additional ordered, 298 267 built, 301 INDEX !79 70 in European service, 355, 356 work in Far East after armistice, 372, 373 Deutschland (17-155) visits to America, 10-11 operations in western Atlantic, 200, 201 attack on Ponta Delgada, 275, 276 Dewey, Admiral, plans developed by Gen- eral Board, 15, 16 comments on condition of Navy in 1916, 18 Diamond Shoals lightship, sunk by sub- marine, 198 Disarmament proposals, 306-308 Dismukes, Capt. D. E., commanding Mt. Vernon, 83, 85 Dixie, destroyer tender, 56, 58, 362 Dortch, Lt. I. F., 58 Douglas, mine sweeper, 103 Doyen, Brig. Gen. Charles A., 216 Drayton, destroyer, 58, 108, 114 Druid, armed yacht, 117, 121 Dry docks built at Philadelphia and Nor- folk, 352 Duckett, Lieut. E. D., 225 Duncan, Capt. Donald, killed at Bou- resches, 209 Duncan, destroyer, 69 Dunkirk, naval aviation station, 228 Dunn, Rear Admiral H. 0., in command of naval base in Azores, 277, 278 Dupetit TTiouars, French cruiser, tor- pedoed ; survivors rescued by U.' S. naval vessels, 113, 114 Durazzo, sub-chasers in attack on, 161- 164 Durell, Capt. E. H., 97 Dwinsfc, sunk by submarine, 196 Dyer, destroyer, 117 Eagle boats, building of, 303, 304 Earle, Rear Admiral Ralph, chief of Bu- reau of Ordnance, 24, 131, 304, 374 Eastleigh, naval aviation station, 228-229 Feland, Brig. Gen. Logan, commanding Naval Academy, 317 Eccleston, Lt. H. R., Ill Edison, Thomas A., head of Naval Con- sulting Board, 17, 285 activities during war, 292, 293 Edwards, Lt. Com. W. A., 357 Electric drive, installed in new warships, 306 ELkus, Abram I., ambassador to Turkey, 363 Elliott, Lt. Com. Richard McC, killed in explosion on Manley, 66 El Oc-cidente, 73 engagement with submarine, 183 Emeline, armed yacht, 103 Eopolueci, John I., first man of U. S. armed forces lost in war, 174 Ericsson, destroyer, 57, 109 Eshom, Lt. (j. g.) ClifiEord W., 162 European service, naval vessels and per- sonnel in, 354-357 Evans, Commander F. T., 104 Evans, Maj. Francis T., 277 Fairfax, destroyer, 109 Fairfield, Com. "a. P., 57, 61, 117 Falconer, Lt. Com. W. M., 117 Fanning, sinks German U-58, captures crew, 58, 61 other operations, 73, 108, 114 Feland, Brig. Gen. Logan, commanding 5th Regt. marines, 212 Felix Taussig, sinks S.C.-209, 171 Finland, transport, 73, 86 torpedoed, taken to port, repaired, 104, 105, 108 Fishing fleets raided by submarines, 197, 199 Fitzgerald, P., heroism on Mt. Vernon, So Flamingo, damaged by mine, 141 Flautt, Surgeon, J. A., Ill Fleet mobilized, 2 preparedness of, 3, 4 mobilization order in 1916, 9, 10 reorganized in 1915, 16 President 's address to, 145-148 Fletcher, Admiral F. F., meets British Mission, 50 Navy representative on War Industries Board, 349 Fletcher, Lt. Com. F. J., 108 Fletcher, Bear Admiral Wm. B., com- manding U. S. Patrol Squadrons in France, 99, 100 Florence S., munition ship, burned : thrilling rescue of survivors, 110-112 Florida, with British Grand Fleet, 152 attacked by submarines, 154-155 Flusser, destroyer, 73, 108 Flying boats, 1,170 built, 238 Foch, Marshal, 210-213, 224, 366 Foote, Com. Percy W., commanding Lin- coln, 78-79 Ford, Henry, building of Eagle boats, 303 Ford, Ensign P. J., 109 Foster, Lt. Com. J., 182 Foster, Lt. Com. P. F., 356 France, operations of U. S. naval forces in, 99-115 Francis, Ambassador David R., 372 Franklin, Capt. W. B., 325 Frederich, cruiser, 87 Freeman, Commander F. N., 103 Friedriek, Lt. Com. E., 117 Fremont, Lt. Com. J. C, 58, 108 French War Mission, 50 Fromentine, naval aviation station, 228 Fulcher, Lt. (j. g.) J. H., captured by U-152, 246-247 Purer, Capt. J. A., naval constructor, 302 3S0 INDEX Galveston, cruiser, at Archangel, 372 GaiiBon, Oapt. Sinclair, 135 Gay, Lt. Cora. J. B., 5S Geddes, Sir Eric, First Lord of British Admiralty, 125, 126, 309 George Washinijton, transi^ort, 86, 90, 254 " Georgia, loattleship, 87 General Board, statement of naval policv, 16 steps recommended in ease of wai, 26- 27-28. solution of problem, 28-29 war recommendations, 32 conference "with British and French admirals, 46, 47 plans adopted for battleships and battle cruisers, 305 Germany, diplomatic relations severed, 21-22 German fli^h Seas Fleet, surrender of, 157-158" German long-distance gnu shells Paris, 21S-2"2 German main line of communications cut by Naval Bailway Batteries, 225 German messages caught by na^'y radio, 225 German naval offensive planned, 125-126 General Order 99, 344 German submarine opierations in Amer- ican -waters, 10, 11, 187, 205 German vessels interned, machinery dam- aged by crews, 89 carried 557,788 U. S. troops, 90, 91 repaired by Navy, $20,000,000 saved by use of new methods, 92 plots of German crews, 93 record of Vaterland as transport, 94-98 Ghent, Commander Daniel T., 104, 105 Gibraltar, work of U. S. naval forces, 116-122 Giffen, Lt. Com. E. C, 58, 117 Glassford, Com. William, commanding Sliaw, 68 Gleaves, Bear Admiral Albert, 11, 71 commanding Cruiser and Transport Force, 72, 76, 88 commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet, 274 Gleunon, Bear Admiral James H., mission to Russia, rescue of Admirals Kol- chak and Smirnoff, 268-270 Glorieux, naval hospital at, 225 Gold Shell, engagement with submarine, 185 Gompers, Samuel, 300, 364 Graham, Cajit. S. V., 105, 171 Grasset, Bear Admiral, French Navy, 46 Grant, Bear Admiral A. W., chairman of special board on anti-submarine de- vices, 287 Grant, Admiral Lowther, British Navy, 51 Great Lakes training station, 309-314 Great Northern, transpiort, 86, 97 Gregory, destroyer, 117 Greenslade, Capt. J. W., 135 Gresham, Lt. William F., 173 Griffin, Bear Admiral Eobert S., Engi- neer-m-Chief, 24, 91, 299, 300, 304, 374 Grossman, Ensign Walter P., 162 Groves, Benj. H. chief gunner's mate, ISO Guaycanayabo, fleet moved to, 4, 5 Guipjavas, naval aviation station, 228 Gujan, naval aviation station, 228 Guinevere, mine-sweeper, wrecked, 109 Gulf and Carribbean patrol squadron, 171, 281 Gullickson, 0. J., chief boatswain's mste, 182 Gunnery, efficiency of fleet, 3 H Haggart, Lieut. B. S., 195 Haislip, Lt. Com. H. S., 108, 110-112, 233 Halstead, Bear Admiral A. S., 374 Ham, H. L., chief boatswain's mate, ISO Hanimann, Ensign Charles H., 236, 237 Hampton Beads Training Station, 311 Hancock, Commander J. M., 373 Earicock. naval transport, 72, 73, 86 Hand. Lieut. Com. C. L.,' 100 Handezeame, bombed by naval aviators, 230 Hanrahan, Capt. D. C, 58, 68, 238 Harbord, General J. G., 2U7, 211, 213 Harrell, Ensign K. H., 233 Harries, Gen. George H., 85 Harris, Ensign W. 0., Ill Harris, Bear Admiral F. E., chief of Bu- reau of Yards and Docks, 24, 25, 353 Sarrisburg, transport, 86 Harvard, converted yacht, 100, 102 Harvard radio school, 325 Harwell, Elzer, chief pharnmcist 's mate, 59 Hasbrouck, Capt. E. D., commanding "Covington," 81 Havana, transpiort, 73, 74 liayden, Lieut. J. E., 225 Hazard, Ensign Erskine, 162 Health of Navy cared for, 342-346 Heligoland Bight, aeroplane combat over, 233-234 Hemmingway, Lt. H. G., 337 Henderson, Lt. Com. A. J., 117 Henderson, naval transpiort, 71, 73, 86, 104 Henley, destroyer, 170 Henry, George G., repels attack by TJ-152, 202, 243 sinks Herman Frasch in collision, 244 Hepbm-n, Capt. A. J., commanding sub- chasers at Queenstovi'u, 168, 170 INDEX 381 Hill, 165, marmes repulsed Germans, 207 Hinkanip, Lieut. C. N., 103 Hintnn, mine s^TeepeT, 103, 109 Hines, Capt. J. F., 76 HoltzeiidorfE, Admiral, head of German admiralty, secret memorandum on U-boat warfare, 19-20 Homiak, Stieff, chief boatswain's mate, 184 Hood, Gunner Harry E., 64 Hooper, Commander S. C, 252 Hoover, Herbert, tribute to nary's aid in relief "n-ork, 372 Hood, largest British war vessel, 304 Hospital facilities increased; hospitals established in Eurox*, 342-345 Hospital ships, "work of, 345 Hough, Capt. H. H., 100 Moused onic, steamship, sinking of, 25 Housatoiiic, V. S. mine ]jlanter, 135 House Committee 's report on navy, 364, 365 House, Cnl. E. M., peace mission in 1914, 307 Howard, Lieut. Eoscoe, 171 Howard, Lieut. Com. D. L., 58, 109 Howe, Capt. A. G., 109 Howell, Lt. Com. C. F., 117 HvJjiard, mine sweeper, 104 Hudson Mani. prize ship, capitured by Mocive, 4 Hughes, Capt. C. F., commanding New ' Tori; 152 Hull, coast torpedo boat, 195 Hunsaeker, Constructor J. C, 240 Hunt, John Walter, lost on Antilles, 104 ' ' Hunting units ' ' of sub-chasers oper- ating against L^-boats, 161, 162, 167- 169 Huniingioii, cruiser, 87 Huron, transport, 86 Huse, Sear Admiral H. McL. P., 373 Hussev, Capt. C. L., 117 Hutehins, Com. C. T., 57, 109 I Idulio. battleship, 304 Igei, Wolf von, activities expjosed, 262 He Tudy, naval aviation station, 228 Imperator, German liner used as trans- port, 85 Increase in Navy, authorized in 1916, 13 recruiting to emergency strength, 33 increase in war period, 311, 312 Industrial plants surveyed in 1915, 291 IngaUs, Lieut. David S,, first naval "ace," exploits of, 299-231 Ingersoll, Lt. Cruiser and Transport Force, 76 Jouett, destroyer, 170 Jugo-Slavs, clashes with Italians, 367, 368 Jupiter, naval collier, 228 K "K" tube developed, 287 Kalk, Lt. Stanton F., death of, after sinking of Jacoi Jones, 64, 66 Kanaivlia, armed yacht, 75, 100, 102, 106 Kansas, battleship, 87 Kautz, Commander Austin, 117 Keller, Lieut. Commander H. E., 103 Kellogg, Frederick H., tanker, sunk by submarine 200, 204 KeUy, Ensign Andrew J., 162 Kelley, Lieut M. E., 239 Kenyon, Lt. Com. 6. W., 80, 108 Killinghohne, naval aviation station, 229, 239 Kimherly, destroyer, 69 382 INDEX King, Commander Frank R., lost in sink- ing of Richard BulJceley, 142 Kittinger, Lt. Com. T. A., 100 Klein, Lt. Com. J. H., 80, 108 Knapp, Vice Admiral H. S., command- ing U. S. naval forces in European waters, after armistice, 369, 373, 374 Knight, Admiral Austin M., commander- in-chief Asiatic Fleet, 273 Knox, Lt. F. M., 58 Koester, Capt. 0. W., 91 Kolchak, Russian Admiral, rescued by American Admiral, 268, 270 visit to America, 270 head of Omsk Government; executed hy Bolsheviki, 271 Konig dcr Neclerlanden, transport, 86 Kroonland, transpiort, 86 Kurtz, Lieut. Com. T. R., 103 L 'Aber Vrach, aviation station, 228 Labor, loyalty of; 100,000 mechanics and workers in navy yards and pjlants, 300 Layfayette, greatest radio station, 2.51, 252, 373 Lake, Lt. G. E., 117 LaJcc Bridge, repels submarine attack, 196 Lake Bolsena, aviation training station, 229 Lamxon, destroyer, 73, 108 Lansdale, destroyer, 117 Laon, naval batteries aid in capture of, 222 223 LaPallice, naval aviation station, 228 LaEoche, Lt. Com. F. A., Ill Lassing, Lt. Com. W. H., 108 Last battle of the war, 215 La Trinite, aviation station, 228 Lauchheimer, Brig. Gen. C. H., 217 Leahy, Lieut. Commander L. R., 100 LeCroisic, aviation station, 228 Lee, Henry, Lt. Col., commanding 6th marines, 209-212 Lee, Lieut. W. H., 58 Le Fresne, aviation station, 228 Leigh, Capt. R. H., head of anti-sub- marine section, 164, 285, 357 Leith, naval hospital, 345 Lejeune, Gen. John A., commanding Sec- ond Division, U. S. A., 212 capture of Blanc Mont Ridge, 213 in command at Coblenz, 215, 367 Lenape, transport, 73, 86 Leo^'y, Ensign George J., 162 Les Mares Fermes, nearest [loint Ger- mans came to Paris, 207 Leviathan, world's largest transport, 86, 90 repair of, 94 first voyage, 94, 95 attacked by submarines, 96, 97 reported sunk by Germans, 255, 256 Leiues, mine sweeper, 103 Lighthouse Service, operation with navy, 339 Limitation of armaments, — proposed in naval act of 1916, 306 President Wilson 's efforts in 1914, 307 Washington conference, 308 Lille, naval relief unit, 361 Listeners, use in detecting submarines, 161, 166-168 invention of, 285, 288 training school at New London, 289 Little, destroyer, 109 Lodge, Senator Henry Cabot, address on Navy's measures for defense against submarines, 193-195 London, U. S. naval headquarters, 357 Logan, Com. G. C, 58, 117 Long, Rear Admiral Andrew T., 374 Long, Capt. Byron A., 58, 357 Long, Brig. Gen. Charles 6., 217 Louguyon bombarded by naval batteries, Loomis, Coxswain David D., 59 Lorber, W., piharmacist 's mate, 111 Lough Foyle, aviation station, 22s Louisiana, battleship, 87 Louisville, transport, 86 Louther, V., wounded in submarine en- counter, 175 Luce, destroyer, 117 Lucia, last American vessel sunk Ijv sub- marine, 201, 202 LucVenbach, J. L., armed merchantman, four-hour fight with submarine, 175- 177 Ludlow, Ensign G. H., 236, 237 Lusitania, naval activity following sink- ing of, 14, 15 Luxburg, Count von, activities and secret notes disclosed, 259-261 Liidonia, armed vaclit, sinks submarine, 117-119 M Machias, gunlioat, 117 Mackenzie, John, wrestle uitli depth-bomb on Scmlik. 113 MacLeish, Kenneth, naval aviator killed in action ; letter to parents, 326, 327 iladawaska, transport, S6 Madison, Lt. Com. J. J., in command of Ticonderoga, 247 Magruder, Capt. T. P., 100, 103 Magruder, Lt. Com. C. W., 108, 117 Maguire, Chaplain Wm. A., Ill Major, Capt. Harlan E., 211 Mallunj, transptort, 73, 87 Manchuria, transport, 86 Manlcy, 33 men killed by explosion, 66 Man)ii)ii/. Coast Guard cutter, 117, 332 INDEX 383 Mannix, Commander D. Pratt, 135 Marines, service with army in Europe, 206-217 ordered to front lines, 206 checked Germans at Les Mares Fermes and Hill 165, 207 battle of Belleau Wood, 208-210 taking of Bouresches, 208 French name Belleau in their honor, 210 in Soissons offensive, 212 capture of Blanc Mont Ridge, 213 in Argonne-Meuse, 214 cross Meuse in last battle of war, 215 in Germany with Army of Occupation, 215 30,000 served in Europe, 216 corps grew to 75,101, 217 activities at Vladivostok, 273, 274 " Marinettes, " 269 enroUed, 329 Marksmanship of Marines, 208, 209 MarshaU, Capt. A. W., 135 Martha Washington, transport, 87, 90 Martin, Lt. J. A., 225 Mason, Prof. Max, develops " K " tube, 287 Matsonia, transport, 87 Maui, transport, 87 Maury, destroyer, 117 May, armed yacht, 104, 114 Mayo, Admiral Henry T., commander-in-chief, Atlantic Fleet, 2-4 at Allied Naval Conference, 132, 133 missions to Europe, 149, 358, 359 under fire off Ostend, 360, 361 McBride, Naval Constructor L. B., 357 McCall, destroyer, 73 McCandless, Lt. Com. Byron, 1, 66, 67 McCawley, Brig. Gen. Chas. L., 217 McCluen, Lt. (j. g.) Elmer J., 162 MeComb, Lieut. Commander M. B., Ill McCullough, Lt. Com. B. P., 117, 119, 120 McC'ully, Eear Admiral Newton A., 100 ; naval representative in Russia, 269, 272, 304, 371 McDonough, destroyer, 58 McDougall, Capt. W. D., naval attache in London, 37 McDougal, destroyer, 57, 61, 109 McGlasson, Lieut. A., 103 McGowan, Eear Admiral Samuel, Pay- master General, 24, 351, 352 McGrann, Commander W. H., 357 McKean, Eear Admiral Josiah S., 359 McKittrick, Lt. H. V., 58 McNeal, mine sweeper, 103 McVay, Capt. C. R., commanding Olla- homa, 160 Medical Corps, service of, 341-345 Mediterranean, work of U. S. naval forces in, 116-119 Melville, destroyer tender, 56, 58, 362 Melvin, Lieut, (j. g.) John T., lost on Alcedo, 106 Merchant ships, arming of, 25, 26, 173- 186 Merchant ships surveyed, 1915, 17 Mercury, troopship, 87, 92 Metcalf, Commander M. K., 108 Michigan, battleship, 87 Mine Barrage, North Sea, 43, 44, 125- 142 ; planned for Otranto and in Aegean Sea, 139 Mines, 100,000 manufactured, 129 Mines laid by U-boats in American waters, 202, 203 vessels sunk by, 195, 203 Mine squadron in North Sea, 134, 136 Mine sweepers — operating in French waters, 100, 109 removing mines in Northern Barrage, 139, 140 operations in American waters, 202, 203 54 buUt, 299, 304 Minnesota, battleship, 87 damaged by enemy mine, 203, 204 Mirlo, blown up by mine, 203 survivors rescued by coast guard, 337 Mississippi, battleship, 304 Missouri, battleship, 87 Mobile, transport, 85 Mobilization of fleet, on declaration of war, 2 orders issued in 1916, 9 Moflett, Capt. W. A., commanding Great Lakes training station, 309, 310 Momus, transport, 73 Monaghan, destroyer, 108 Moncheur, Baron Ludovic, Belgian Mis- sion, 51 Mongolia, 86; first to report hit against submarine, 174 Montana, battleship, 87 Montana, torpedoed, 73 Moutchic, aviation traiuiiig school, 228 Montmedy, bombarded by naval batteries, 223-22.5 Moreau, Vice Admiral, senior officer at Brest, 100 Moreni, engagement with submarine, 178 Morgan, Capt. C. B., 88 Morgeuthau, Ambassador Henry, 363 Morrill, Coast Guard cutter, 337 Motano, sunk by submarine, 184 Mount Vernon, torpedoed; heroism of crew, 78, 83-85 Mowat, Paymaster Andrew, lost on Lin- coln, 79 MuUer, Lt. (j. g.) F. L., captured bv U-152, 246, 247 Murmansk, naval activities at, 272, 273, 356 Murray, destroyer, 109 Munter, Lt. Com. W. H., 117 Mutual Welfare League, 346 384 INDEX N yahma. armed yacht, 117 Nashville, at Gibraltar, 117 National Naval Volunteers, ivar prrvice, 323 Navajo, eucoiinter Tvit.h submarine, ISO, ISl Naval Aeademv enlarged, training of ofS- cers, 317 Naval Aircraft Factory, 230, 240 Naval Affairs Committee, investigation of Navy, 364 inspection of European bases and forces, 365 Naval Aviation, record of, 228-240 Naval Communications — mobilized, IS, 22 ■war service, 250-25S Naval Consulting Board created, 17 developing anti-submarine devices, 2S5- 2S7 Daniels' letter to Edison, 290 Naval Intelligence, work of, 259-267 Naval Militia, building up of, 323 Naval Overseas Transportation Service — 450 vessels operated, 241-249 oflicers and men, 241-242 millions of tons carried to Europe, 248- 249 Naval policy of expansion adopted, 16 Naval port officers in France, 100-101 Naval Railway Batteries, 218-227 German 75-mile gun withdrawn, 219, 232 eompiosition of trains, 220 shipping and assembly, 221 operations at Laon, Eethondes, Sois- sons, in Verdun sector, at Mont- niedy, Longuyon, 223, 224 cutting of German communications, 225 Naval Eeserve — created, 13 grew to 300,000, 324 war service, 31S-327 Navy commended by House committee, '364 Navy and munitions buildings erected, 353 Navy's war record summed up, 365 "NC" planes, building of, 240 trans- Atlantic flight, 278, 279 Neal, Lt. Com. G. F., 58 Nebraska, battleship, 87 Nelson, Capt. diaries P., commanding sub-cliasers at Corfu, 161, 162, 169 " Neptune, naval collier, 228 Nevada, battleship, at Bautry Bay, 160 Neville, Brig. Gen. Wendell C., command- ing Marine Brigade, 207, 211, 212, 215 New Hampshire, battleship, 87 Neiv Jersey, battleship, 87 Neto Mexico, battleship, 304, 306 Nevfport training station, 311 Newton, Com. J. H., 58, 117 New Torlc. Eodman's flagship with Brit- ish Grand Fleet, 151 attacked by submarines, 155, 156 Niblack, Rear Admiral A. P., command- ing U. S. naval forces at Gibraltar, 68, 117, 123, i36 naval representative in Adriatic, 367, 374 Nichols, Com. N. E., 57, 109 Nicholson, destroyer, 58 sinking of U-5S, 59, 60 otlier activities, 61, 82, 97, 108, 175, 177 Nol'oiiiis, armed yacht, 104 Noma, armed yacht, 100, 103, 106-7, 114 Non-ricochet shell develojied, 288 Nordcpiist, E. E., chief gunner's mate, 183 Norlina, engagement with submarine, 182 North Carolina, battleship, 87 Northern Bombing Group, 229, 238, 356 Northern Pacific, transport, 87, 97 North Sea Mine Barrage, proposed by Bureau of Ordnance, 43, 44 construction and effect of, 125-142 removal of mines, 139-142 urged by President, 144-148 Nyanza, engagements with submarines, 179, 180, 191 O'Brien, destroyer, 58, 60, lOS O'Connor, C. L., heroism on Mt. Ternon, 84 Offensive against submarines proposed, 358, 359 Ohio, battleship, 87 Oil, importance of, 2S0-2S4 shipments from Mexico and Gulf guarded, 2S1 pipe line built across Scotland, 2S1-2S2 reserve created, 283-284 ''OK" tube, submarine detector, 287 Oklahoma, battleship, at Bautry Bay, 160 Oliver, Representative W. B., 364, 365 Olympia. in Russian waters, 272, 273 in Adriatic, 368, 369, 373 Oman, Cajit. J. W., commanding Leii- athan, 94 Ontario, tug with mine force, 135 Operations, Chief of, created, 14 Operations in European waters, 354-357 Orion, repulsed German submarine bom- barding Pouta Delgada, 275-276 Orizaba, transport, 87 Osborne, Tliomas M., in char^'e of naval prison, 346 Ossipee, Coast Guard cutter, 117, 332 Ostend, bombed by aviators, 229 Osterhaus, Com. H. W., 117 Osterhous, Capt. Geo. H., 211 Otranto Barrage, 139, 164, 165, 358 Ott, Lt. (j. g.) Wildon A., 162 INDEX 385 Owen, Ensign K. W., 235 Oye, naval aviation station, 228 Padgett, Hon. L. P., chairman of House Committee on Naval Afiiairs, 348 inspection of naval activities in Eu- rope, 365 Taducali, gunboat, 117 Page, Walter H., ambassador to Eng- land, 36, 39, 307 Paimboeuf, naval aviation station, 228 Palmer, Rear Admiral L. C, chief of Bureau of Navigation, 24 Pauillac, naval aviation base, 100, 101, 228 Panther, repair ship, 107, 276, 277, 362 Papen, Capt. Franz von, activities ex- posed, 262 Paravane, to protect sliips from mines, 289 Paris, German drive on stopped, 206, 211 bombardment by long-distance gun, 218-219 Parlier, destroyer, 58, 60, 61, 73, 121 Parker, Com. R. C, 108, 117 Parks, Rear Admiral Charles W., chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, 353 Parsons, Capjtain A. L., 353 Pastores, transport, 73, 87, 199 Patapsco, tug with mine-force, 135 Patrol squadrons in' French waters, 99, 108 Patterson, destroyer, 58, 66, 170 Patuxent, damaged by exploding mine, 135, 140 Paulsboro, repulse of submarine, 184 Paulding, destroyer, 58 Pelham Bay training station, 325, 326 Pelican, saved after being damaged by six exploding mines, 141 "Penmarch Pete," German U-boat, sunk, 232 Pennsylvania, flagship of fleet, 2 President 's address on deck of, 145, 148 Peoples, Rear Admiral C. J., 350 Perlcin-s, destrover, 58, 170 Pershing, Gen. John J., 72, 73, 210, 212, 215, 225, 365 Personnel, increase in, 13, 33, 311, 312 Perth Aniboy and barges shelled by U-156, 197 Petain, Gen., cites marines, 211 Pfaff, Lt. Eoy, 117 Phelan, Ensign J., 235 Phelps, Capt. William W., commanding Leviathan, 97 Philadelphia, liner, attacked, 185 Pinar del Rio sunk by U-boat, 196, 204 Pipe-line built across Scotland, 281, 282 Plans for war developed by General Board, 15, 26, 29, 32 Plants guarded from spies and sabotage, 262, 263 Plattshurg, transport, 87 PleadweU, Capt. A. L., 357 Plunkett, Rear Admiral Charles P., 3 commandiag Naval Railway Batteries, 220, 221, 225 Plymouth, sub-chaser activities, 168, 169, 356 Pocahontas, transport, 87 Pola, Austrian naval base, bombed by naval aviators, 229 combat of American and Austrian sea- planes, 235-237 Ponta Delgada bombarded by German submarine repulsed by Orion, 75, 275, 276 Pontanezen, army concentration camp, 216 Pope, Commander R. E., 117 Porter, destroyer, 57, 63, 66, 108, 114 Porterfield, Com. L. B., 117, 120 Porto Corsini, aviation station, 229, 235 Portsmouth, operation of sub-chasers, 168 Poteet, Lt. Com. F. H., 57, 117 Potter, Ensign Stephen, killed in aero- plane fight, 233, 234 PoweD, Lt. Com. Halsey, 58, 60 Poivhatan, transport, 87 Pratt, Herhert L., tanker, sunk by mine, 195 Pratt, Rear Admiral W. V., assistant chief of Naval Operations, 52, 359 Preparedness, of fleet at beginning of war, 23 work of navy in years previous, 10-16 President Grant, transport, 86 President Lincoln, sunk by submarine, 78, 80, 87 Preston, destroyer, 73, 108 Procter, Com. A. M., 108 Profiteering prevented, 347-352 Projectile and armor plant erected, 352 Prometheus, repair ship, 362 Price, Lt. Com. H. B., 58 Princess Matoika, transport, 87 Pringle, Capt. J. R. P., chief of staff, Queenstown, 57, 58, 68 Prisoners, care of, 346 Pueilo, cruiser, 87 Puleston, Com. W. D., 108 Purnell, Lt. Com. W. S. battleships with British Grand Fleet, 8, 151, 160 lioe, destroyer, 73, 108 Roosevelt, Franklin T>., Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy, 24, 302 inspection trips to Europe, 358 settlement of war contracts, 373 Roper, Lt. Com. W. G., 117 Rose, Commander E. G., 104 Routing offices established, 192 Soivan, destroyer, 57 Royall, Cora, H. H., 117 Russell, Lt. C. F., 58 Russia, American activities in, 268-274 rescue of Admirals Kolchak and Smir- noff, 268-270 missions of Admiral McCully, 272, 273, 371 refugees aided by navy, 372, 373 St. Ingelvert, aviation station, 228 St. Louis, cruiser, 73, 87 St. Louis, liner, attacked by submarines, 185 St. Nazaire, first U. S. troops landed at, 73, 75 naval base, 99, 101 assembly of Naval Railway Batteries, 221 222 St. Paul, liner, attacked bv sulmiarines, 185 St. Trojan, naval aviation station, 228 San Diego, cruiser, sunk by mine, 82, 83, 203 Sacramento, in Russian waters, 117, 372 Saetia, sunk by mine, 203 Salem, head of sub-eliaser squadron, 171 Sampson, destroyer, 58 Sampson, Lt. h! P., 117 San Jacinto, transport, 73 Sun Fruii-cisro, flagship, mine squadron 135 San Francisco training station, 311 Son. Saha, sunk by mine, 203 San.ta. Mari.a, torpedoed, 184 Saranac (mine layer), 135 Siiraloga, transport, 73 Satterlee, Capt. Charles, lost in sinking of Tampa, 117, 332 Saunders, Wm. L., chairman Naval Con- sulting Board, 290, 292 Scales, Capt. A. H., commanding VeU- ware, 152 INDEX 387 Shell, non-ricochet developed, 288 ' ' star ' ' shell for night firing, 289 Shelling of Paris stopped, 219 Shelling of German bases and railway lines, 222-225 Ship construction, three-year program, 12, 13 destroyers built, 297-301 submarine chasers, 301, 302 submarines, 302, 303 Eagle boats, 303 battleships, 304 battle cruisers designed, 305, 306 after war construction, naval policy, 306-308 Shipping Board assisted by Navy, 362 Ships, over 2,000 in naval service, 299 Shoemaker, Lt. Com. H. E., 108 Shore construction program, 353 Sihoney, transport, 86 Sick and wounded brought from Europe, 86, 87, 345, 346 Sierra, transport, 87 Sigourney, destroyer, 108 Silver Shell, siijsing of U-boat, 174 Simpson, Lieut. G. W., 58 Sims, Viee-Admiral W. S., commanding IF. S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 36-44, 56, 57, 73, 76, 79, 130-133, 144, 145, 219, 220, 287, 301, 357, 373 Sixth Battle Squadron, U. S. battleship, assigned place of honor in Grand Fleet, 153 Skinner, Ensign H. G., lost on Chauncey, 64 Slayton, Com. C. C, 108 Smith, Capt. S. F., 357 Smith, destrover, 67, 80-82, 108, 114 Smith, Ensign K. R, 232, 233 Scapa Flow, U. S. battleships with Grand Fleet, 151-160 surrender of German Fleet, 157-lo8 Schley, destroyer, 117 Schooners, sunk by submarines, 187-204 Schuyler, Lieut. Com. G. L., 225, 357 Sehwerer, Vice Admiral, chief of Brit- any patrol, 100 Scope of naval operations, 354-356 Scorpion, interned in Turkish waters, 362- 364 Scott, C. F., test of listening devices, 285, 286 Scott, Lt. Norman, 65 Seaplane and submarine encounter, 232 Seaplanes attack U-boat off Cape Cod, 197 Seaplanes, Navy had 695, 238 Seattle, flagship, Cruiser and Transport Force, 73, 74, 87 Secretary's Advisory Council created, 15 Seeadler, German raider, 274 Senecu, Coast Guard cutter, 117, 121, 333, 337 Seventy-five mile German gun, bombard- ment of Paris, 218-220 withdraivn as Naval Railway Batteries went to front, 222 Sexton, Capt. W. E., assistant chief-of- staff, London, 357 Sharpe, A. P., mortally wounded in bomb- ing of battery, 225 Shaw, destroyer, 58 cut almost in half in collision with AquUania, saved by heroism of crew, 68, 69 Shaw, Dr. Anna Howard, 331 Shawmut, mine layer, 135 Shearer, Major, message from Belleau "Wood, 210 Smith, Lieut. W. G., 225 Smith, Lieut. Com. C. E., 108 Smith, Lieut. Com. J. M. B., 108 Smith, Rear Admiral William Strother, 291 Smoke-boses, vessels provided w-jth, 289 Snow, Lieut, (j. g.) H. G., Ill Soissons offensive, marines in, 212 Soissons, operations of naval batteries, 022 '^23 Sonoma, tug with mine force, 135 Sousa, John Philip, training of navy bauds, 311 South Carolina, battleship, 87 South Ilo-lcota, cruiser, 87 Spalato, headquarters of U. S. naval forces in Adriatic, 367 Sparrow, Capt. H. G., 172 Sfieaking stations established on coast, 192 Speicher, Lt. Com. P. E., 117 Spellacy, Asst. Attorney General Thomas J., 373 Spies, French ports pirotected from, 265 Spy system, Germany's exposed, 262-263 Squantum, Mass., largest destroyer plant, 298, 299 Staff of U. S. naval headquarters, Lon- don, 357 Stark, Commander H. E., 357 Steams, Capt. C. D., 135 Steekel, Lt. Com. C, 109 Steel, saving in contracts for, 347 Sterrett, destroyer, 58, 66 Stevens, Lieut. Com. L. M., 103 Stewart, Col. G. W., commanding expedi- tion in Northern Russia, 273 Stewart, Lt. Com. E. E., 109 Steumrt, destroyer, 58, 66, 108, 110, 111, Stirling, Commander Yates, Jr., 287 Stirling, Lieut. Com. A. 6., 100 Stocker, Capt. coast, 170 guarded Panama Canal, service in Gulf and Caribbean, Nova Seotia, Alaska, 171 7,470 mile voyage from Pacific, 171-172 service after armistice, 172 design and building of, 302 SuUuim. armed yacht, 101, 102, 111 Supplies purchased at lowest prices, 350, 351 Surrender of German High Seas Fleet, 157, 158 Survey of industrial pjlants, 1915, 291 Surveyor, Coast and Geodetic Survey vessel, 117, 120, 340 Susquehanna, transport, 78, 87 Sussex note sent to Germany, 9 Swazey, Lt. Com. A. Loring, 302 Texel, sunk by submarine, 190, 191, 221 Thiaucourt occupied by Marines, 212 Thomas, Lt. Clarence C, first U. S. offi- cer lost in war, 174 Thompson, Commander Edgar, 357 Thompson, Lt. T. A., Jr., 117 Thomson, Commander, T. A., 357 Three-year program, building of 157 vessels authorized, 10 construction, 300 Tieonueroga, sunk by submarine, 246-248 Tilford, W. H., encounter with submarine. 182-183 Tisdale, Lieut., on Antilles, 104 Tobey, Capt. E, C, 357 Todd, Capt. D. W., director of Xaval Communications, 253 Towers, Commander .1. H., 279 Tozer, Capt. G. M., 117 Training Camp Activities, Commission on, 343 Training of officers and enlisted men, 309- tribute of Sir Erie Geddes and Arch- bishop of York, 309 Great Lakes station, 309-314 Hampton Eoads, Newport, San Fran- cisco, 311 Members enlisted and trained, 312 Navy's educational policy, 315-317 Naval Academy, 317 Trans-Atlantic flight, 240 Trau, serious clash prevented, 367, 369 Trautuer, J. E., master-at-arms, 175 Treguier, naval aviation station, 228 Trippe, destroyer, 58, 60 Troops carried to Europe, 70-77 returned from Europe, 77---G battleships and cruisers employ,-.,:! in re- turning troops, 87 troops on transports fed by navv. 351 Troop transportation, history of, 7ri-98, Trurtun, destroyer, 58, 108', 111 Tuel-er, destroyer, 57, 66, 108, 114 Turkish waters, operations in, 370-371 Twining, Bear Admiral X. C, chief of- staff, London, 357 Takcsliita, Admiral, J.-ipanese Navy, 51 Tampa, Coast Guard cutter, 117 lost with all on board, 121, 332, 333 Taussig, Captain J. K., 55, 57, 109 Taylor, Capt. M. M., commanding Flor- ida, 152 Taylor, destroyer, 109 Taylor, Eear Admiral Havid W., Cliief Constructor, 13, 24, 240, 299, 300, 304, 374 Tenadores, transport, 73, 87 Terry, destroyer, 73 Texas, wdth British Gi'aud Fleet, 152 attacked Ijy submarine?, 155 u U-ljoats, attack from expected, 5 visits of Deutschland and U-53, 10- operations in American waters, 187-2 U-boat warfare, Gcrmanv's promise 1916, 10 German Admiralty's secret uu»mora duni ileda ration of Avar, 19-22 U-58 sunk, ci'cw captured bv Fa)inih 59-60 U-01 sinks Ci'Dipaihi. 178-179 U-tiO sinks PrrauJcnt Lincoln. 79-S2 U-117, operations in American wate 199 2oii 12 INDEX 389 11-140, operations in American waters, 198, 199 U-151, operations in American waters, 190-196 ir-152, sinking of Ticonderoga, 246, 247 XT-155 {Deutschland) operations of, 200- 202 U-156, operations in American waters, 196, 197 sunk in North Sea barrage, 198 UB-65 sunk following attack by AL-2, 356, 357 UC-56, damaged by CJiristabel, interned at Santander, 107 Udine, Prince of, head of Italian mission, 51 Upton, r. M., awarded medal of honor, 111 Utah, battleship, at Bantry Bay, 160 Vacuum, sunk by submarine, 174 Van der Veer, Lieut. Commander, 334 Vaterland, converted into transport, re- named Leviatlian, 90 operations of, 94-98 reported sunk by Germans, 255, 256 Vauelain, Samuel M., 226 Vedette, armed yacht, 100 Venetia, Coast and Geodetic Survey vessel, 117, 120, 340 Verdun sector, operations of Naval Rail- way Batteries in, 223, 225 Vermont, battleship, 87 Vernou, Com. W. N., 67, 62, 108 Vessels, 103 German and Austrian seized, 92 vessels sunk by submarines in Ameri- can waters, 204 over 2,000 vessels in naval service, 299 Vierzy taken by Second Division, 212 Virginia, battleship, 87 Vladivostok, naval activities at, 273-274 Von Steuben, 87; attacks U-boat which sank DwinsTc, 196 w Wadena, armed yacht, 117 Wadsworth, destroyer, 57, 60, 97, 108 Wainwright, destroyer, 57, 108 WaUva, armed yaeht, 103, 106, 107 WaXke, destroyer, 58 Wallace, Gen. Lew, proposed plan of edu- cation, 316 Waller, Maj. Littleton W. T., 211, 212 Walling, Lt. Com. E. G., 108, 109 Wanderer, armed yacht, 103, 111 War, declaration of, 1 decision at Cabinet meeting, 30-32 War Industries Board, 349, 350 War plans developed, 15, 26-29, 32, 45-52 Ward, destroyer, launched 17% days after laying of keel, 297, 298 Ware, Lt. Bruce E., 174 Ware, Lt. Com. J. G., 108-111 Warnings issued against submarine at- tack, 191-193 Warrington, destroyer, 58, 60, 67, 80, 81, 108, 334-336 War, Secretary of, 22-24, 72, 75, 716, 215, 216 Washington, Capt. Thomas, commanding Florida, 152 Watson, H. T., lost on Antilles, 105 Watts, Capt. W. C, Judge Advocate General, 24, 25 Weber, John, chief boatswain's mate, 184 Wedderbum, Lt. (j. g.) C. F., lost on Cliauncey, 64 Welles, Eear Admiral Eoger, Director of Naval Intelligence, 263, 264 Wellington, torpedoed, efforts to salvage by Seneca's crew, 333-335 Wenonah, armed yacht, 117-122 West Bridge, torpedoed, towed 400 miles to port, 114-115 Westervelt, Constructor G. C, 240 Westgate, sunk in collision, 244 Westoil, engagement with submarine, 185, 186 Westward So torpedoed, taken 350 miles to port, 114 Wexford, naval aviation station, 228 Wheeler, Capt. WiUiam J., 336, 337 Wheeling, gunboat, 117, 120, 277, 340 Whiddy, Island, aviation station, 228 Whipple, destroyer, 108-111 Whiteside, Surgeon L. C, 79 Whiting, Lieut. Kenneth W., 228 Whitney, W. E., 291 Wiley, Capt. H. A., commanding Wy- oming, 152 WiVces, destroyer, 58, 60, 73, 74 WiUiams, Capt. Phillip, 117 Williams, Lieut. Com. E. C, 103 Wms, Lieut. A. 