The Archive · 1941

Admiral Snyder Relieved

Yesterday Vice-Admiral William S — Pye relieved Admiral Charles P — Snyder as Commander of the Battle

Force. Admiral Snyder reverts to the rank of Rear-Admiral and has been assigned to the Navy General Board.

Rear-Admiral Walter S. Anderson, former Director of Naval Intelligence, believed Admiral Pye as Commander of Battleships Battle Force and Rear-Admiral David W. Bagley, former Commandant at Mare /Island Navy Yard, relieved Rear-Admiral Walter N. Vernon as Commander of Battleship Division Two. Admiral Vernon will succeed Rear-Admiral Sinclar Gannon as President of the Pacific Coast Board of Inspection Survey.

Capt. William Robert Munroe, Commander of the U.SS. Mississippi relieved Rear-Admiral Arther Philip Fairfield as Commander of Battleship Division Three. Capt. Munroe was raised to rank of Rear-Admiral Pro-German Policies to

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