Palmer, Vice-Admiral William S. Sims, Admiral Henry T. Mayo,
Rear-Admiral Albert Gleaves, Admiral William S. Benson
Position of ships in a convoy
A U.S. submarine at full speed on the surface of the water
A submarine-chaser
A torpedo-destroyer
Repairing a damaged cylinder of a German ship for federal service
Scene at an aviation station somewhere in America, showing fifteen
seaplanes on beach departing and arriving
Captain's inspection at Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I.
American Marines who took part in the Marne offensive on parade in
Paris, July 4, 1918
OUR NAVY IN THE WAR
FOREWORD
Gently rolling and heaving on the surge of a summer sea lay a mighty
fleet of war-vessels. There were the capital ships of the Atlantic
Fleet, grim dreadnoughts with their superimposed turrets, their
bristling broadsides, their basket-masts--veritable islands of steel.
There were colliers, hospital-ships, destroyers, patrol-vessels--in all,
a tremendous demonstration of our sea power. Launches were dashing
hither and thither across the restless blue waters, signal-flags were
flashing from mast and stay and the wind, catching the sepia reek from
many a funnel, whipped it across a league of sea.
On the deck of the largest battleship were gathered the officers of the
fleet not only, but nearly every officer on active duty in home waters.
All eyes were turned shoreward and presently as a sharp succession of
shots rang out a sleek, narrow craft with gracefully turned bow came out
from the horizon and advanced swiftly toward the flag-ship.
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