Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-10-05 | Page 3 | Fletcher's Fleet is Defending Coast

FLETCHERS FLETCHER'S FLEET rs Es DEFENDING COAST Red Squadron Wi Will l Try to Attack Atlantic Cities Gities WASHINGTON Oct 5 Admiral A iral Fletchers Fletcher's Atlantic fleet leet of of battleships battleships battleships battle battle- ships was engaged today In defending defend ing the coast from Maine to Florida Florid against a hostile force under Vice Admiral Mayo This was the beginning of ot a Vert days' days war game which had been planned on a more extensive scale than ever before attempted by the United States navy Practically every available Vessel tessel on the active list was participating The hostile fleet designated as the Ule red put to sea from Newport Newport New New- port R R. I 1 and the other the blue steamed from Hampton Roads oads yes yes- Admiral Fletchers Fletcher's objective t e ewas was to prevent the red fleet from effecting an entry to any port The defending fleet neet comprised eight and four pre pre- Admiral Fletchers Fletcher s flag flew from the Wyoming and the other ships of ot his fleet were the New York Texas Florida NAr Ar kansas Utah Michigan South Caro Una llna Louisiana New Hampshire Rhode Rhode Island New Jersey and nd Vir Vir- ginia Vice Admiral Mayos Mayo's fleet was composed of ot swift cruisers and vessels of ot similar type Submarines and mines were to play an Important part in the mahay maneuvers ma mo theoretical mine fields having having hav hay ing log been established at strategic points along the Ule Atlantic coast The progress of the operations will willbe willbe be ke kept t secret because of ot the desire de de- desire sire of ot the war college to work outa out a a sc of ot national defense