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| The Sixth Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet Leaving the Firth of Forth |
Burnell Poole
(1884-1933) |
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Acquisition Number: 2003-118-01
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Status: Reproduction Available - Click Here
When the United States entered the war in April 1917, the British admiralty requested that the U.S. Navy send ships to serve in their blockade of Germany and on convoy duty. Reluctant to allow its battleships to serve under British orders, the Navy first sent Destroyer Squadron 8 in May 1918. In October, United States Battleship Division 9 followed, which was incorporated into the British Fleet as the Sixth Battle Squadron. It served on convoy protection and blockade duty with the British Grand Fleet for a year, during which time the German fleet mostly remained in port.
Courtesy of Navy Art Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command
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