The Cruiser and Transport Service was a unit of the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet during World War I that was responsible for transporting American men and materiel to France.
On 1 July 1918, the Cruiser and Transport Force was composed of the following ships:[1]
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves Commander
Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston
French cruisers of the Naval Division of the Atlantic operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral Marie Gaston Grout[2]
Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport ForceNewport News Division