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Captain Joel R. Poinsett Pringle, Chief of Staff, Destroyer Flotillas, to Destroyer Flotillas

                 UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES            JHN T.

OPERATING IN EUROPEAN WATERS.

U.S.S. MELVILLE, FLAGSHIP.

            BASE SIX,

                9 April 1918.

From:    Force Commander.1

To:      U. S. Destroyer Flotillas Operating in European Waters.

Subject:   Depth charge precautions.

     1. Destroyers which have depth charge throwers installed in such positions that the depth charge is close to or projects over the side, will remove charge before entering port and will not reload the throwers until after leaving port.

J. R. POINSETT PRINGLE,      

By direction.