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Rear Admiral Leigh C. Palmer, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters

Chronological Copy.                         File No. <31-7-2>

Cablegram Received <September 3, 1918.> AH1

Origin Opnav Washington                          Ser. No 860

  S-1     4 Sept

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860 Request following nucleus crews be assembled and transferred as soon as practicable to nearest Receiving Ship in United States for further transfer to Receiving Ships as noted: Nucleus Crew number 67 for destroyer 110 USS HART to Receiving Ship Mare Island<,> Nucleus Crew number 68 for destroyer number 111 USS INGRAHAM to Receiving Ship Mare Island<,> Nucleus Crew number 69 for destroyer number 112 USS LUDLOW to Receiving Ship Mare Island<,> Nucleus Crew number 70 for destroyer 124 USS RAMSAY to Receiving Ship Norfolk<,> Nucleus Crew number 71 for 128 USS BABBITT to Rec. Ship Philadelphia<,> Nucleus Crew number 72 destroyers 129 unnamed to Receiving Ship Philadelphia<,> Nucleus Crew number 73 for destroyer number 130 unnamed to Receiving Ship Philadelphia<,> Nucleus Crew number 74 for destroyer 144 USS UPSHUR to Receiving Ship Philadelphia<,> Nucleus Crew Number 75 for destroyer 145 USS GREER to Receiving Ship Philadelphia<,> Nucleus Crew number 76 for destroyer 158 unnamed to Receiving Ship Philadelphia<,> Nucleus Crew number 77 for destroyer number 167 USS COWELL to Receiving Ship Boston<,> Nucleus Crew number 78 for destroyer number 168 USS MADDOX to Receiving Ship Boston<,> Nucleus Crew number 79 for destroyer number 169 unnamed to Receiving Ship Boston Nucleus Crew number 80 for destroyer 181 USS HOPEWELL to Receiving Ship Norfolk.  17003.    860.

                        Admiral Palmer,

                             1227 P.M.Sept 4 1918.

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. The handwritten date is confirmed by the time/date notation at the end of the message’s text.

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