Naval History and Heritage Command
Admiral Leigh C. Palmer, Chief of Bureau of Navigation, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters
Chronological Copy. File No. <30-17-6>
Cablegram Received <October 1, 1918> Y 13
Origin Opnav Washington Ser. No. 2467
S-1 Oct 2
Clear
Simsadus
2467. Assemble fourteen nucleus crews and transfer them when practicable to the United States for further transfer to Receiving Ships noted: Nucleus crews number eighty one for destroyer number one thirty one blank Receiving Ship Boston: Nucleus crew eighty two for destroyer number one forty six USS ELLIOTT Receiving Ship Phila: Nucleus crew eighty three for destroyer number two ninety seven blank for Receiving Ship Mare Island: Nucleus crews eighty four for destroyer number one hundred seventy USS RODGERS Receiving Ship Boston: Nucleus crew eighty five for destroyer number one eighty two for USS THOMAS Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew eighty six for destroyer number one eighty three USS HARADEN Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew eighty seven for destroyer number one eighty four USS AB<B>OTT Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew eighty eight for destroyer number one eighty seven USS DAH<L>GREN Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew eighty nine for destroyer number one eighty eight for USS GOLD<S>BOROUGH Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew number ninety for destroyer number one eighty nine blank Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew ninety one for destroyer number one hundred ninety blank Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew ninety two for destroyer one ninety one Receiving Ship Norfolk: Nucleus crew ninety three for destroyer number two fifty one for USS BELKNAP Receiving Ship Boston: Nucleus crew ninety four for Destroyer number one seventy two for USS ANTHONY Receiving Ship Mare Island.1 14501 2467
Admiral Palmer
Sent: 2:30 AM Oct 2 1918.
Recd: 6:33 AM Oct 2 1918.
Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B.
Footnote 1: Palmer sent an additional cable: With exception of nucleus crew 74 for USS UPSHUR all nucleus crews for destroyers to be delivered prior to 1 December 1918 now on Receiving Ships. All nucleus crews for December boats either on the Receiving Ships or ordered from abroad. 5 additional nucleus crews will be necessary for vessels to be delivered in January. Nucleus crews for other January deliveries already ordered. Best information available indicates following deliveries for 1919: February 14 March 22 April 18 May 18 June 16. Best information available therefore indicates that 93 nucleus crews numbered from 95 upward will be necessary between now and on May 1919.” Palmer to Sims, 1 October 1918, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B.
