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as members of the staff of Admiral Bayly.

[Sidenote: Battleship Division Six.]

_Battleship Division Six_, Rear Admiral T.S. Rodgers, is based on
Berehaven, Ireland, in readiness for the protection of convoys in
general and of troop convoys in particular. Arrangements are in effect
for the supply of their needs as to fuel and stores. While lack of
destroyers has operated to restrict their training underway, they are in
good material condition and their efficiency is being maintained by
utilizing all available facilities.

[Sidenote: The submarine patrol.]

_Submarine Detachment_, Lieutenant Commanders Friedell and Grady, is
based on Berehaven, Ireland, and maintains a submarine patrol off the
west and south coasts of Ireland. Their service is hard; they have had a
great deal of work at sea and have cheerfully met every demand made on
them. Despite their relative isolation, they have maintained themselves
in readiness with the aid of the submarine tender _Bushnell_, whose
limited facilities have been utilized to the utmost. Their performances
and condition of material and personnel reflect great credit on all
concerned.

[Sidenote: Destroyers at Queenstown.]

(_a_) _The destroyers based on Queenstown_, Capt. F.R.P. Pringle, are
the original United States naval force in European waters--a distinction
which is an ever-present spur to cheerful efficiency under any and all
circumstances and produces results which must be a satisfaction to their
superiors.

[Sidenote: Changes in destroyer personnel.]

(_b_) Despite the fact that the requirements of supplying personnel for
new destroyers has resulted in large changes in the original experienced
destroyer personnel, this has been accomplished in such a manner as to
maintain the operating efficiency of the force at or near its original
high standard.

(_c_) Aside from unavoidable casualties, the force is in good operating
condition. The systemization of supply and repairs developed and
maintained by the destroyer tenders _Melville_ and _Dixie_ effect the
readiness of destroyers for sea with commendable promptness and with a
view to the comfort of destroyer personnel during their short stays in
port.

[Sidenote: Destroyer tenders.]

[Sidenote: Gunnery and torpedo exercises.]

(_d_) Within the last few months means have been found to systematize
and supervise the training, particularly with regard to the carrying out
of gunnery and torpedo exercises, which, und