Special Service Squadron
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The Special Service Squadron was a component of the United States Navy
during the 1920s and 1930s.
Under the United States Fleet
, the squadron patrolled the Caribbean Sea
as an instrument of gunboat diplomacy
. It was headquartered in Balboa
, Panama Canal Zone
.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the 1920s and 1930s.
Under the United States Fleet
United States Fleet
The United States Fleet was an organization in the United States Navy from 1922 until after World War II. The abbreviation CINCUS, pronounced "sink us", was used for Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet. This title was disposed of and officially replaced by COMINCH in December 1941 . This...
, the squadron patrolled the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
as an instrument of gunboat diplomacy
Gunboat diplomacy
In international politics, gunboat diplomacy refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power — implying or constituting a direct threat of warfare, should terms not be agreeable to the superior force....
. It was headquartered in Balboa
Balboa, Panama
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.- History :The town of Balboa, founded by the United States during the construction of the Panama Canal, was named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the Spanish conquistador credited with discovering the Pacific Ocean...
, Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone was a unorganized U.S. territory located within the Republic of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have been partly within the limits of...
.
Commanders
- C.H. Hockson 1907 (?)
- Henry F. Bryan 1920-1921
- C. B. Morgan 1921
- William C. ColeWilliam Carey ColeWilliam Carey Cole was an admiral of the United States Navy during the early 20th century.-Biography:Cole was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 23 August 1868. He was appointed a naval cadet on 5 September 1885 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 7 June 1889...
(29 April 1922 – 1923) - J. H. Dayton 1923
- ??
- Julian L. Latimer (May 7, 1926 – July 8, 1927)
- David F. SellersDavid F. SellersDavid F. Sellers was an Admiral in the United States Navy.-Biography:David Foote Sellers was a native of Austin, Texas. He joined the United States Navy in 1890 and was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from New Mexico...
(July 8, 1927 – May 12, 1929) - Edward H. Campbell (May 12, 1929 – 1930)
- Arthur St. Clair Smith (1930 – 1933)
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- John W. Wilcox, Jr.John W. Wilcox, Jr.Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr. was a native of Georgia and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy class of 1905. As commander of Battleships, Atlantic Fleet, he was lost at sea on March 27, 1942, washed from the decks of his flagship, the USS Washington , in the North Atlantic off Sable...
1939-1940