Rear Admiral William Sampson commanded which squadron?

Rear Admiral William Sampson commanded which squadron?

• A. North Atlantic Squadron
• B. Pacific Squadron
• C. Caribbean Squadron
• D. Home Squadron

Answer: (A)

In the Spanish-American War, naval forces were organized into regional squadrons to cover different theaters. William T. Sampson was in command of the North Atlantic Squadron, the fleet operating in the Atlantic approaches to Cuba and charged with blockading Cuba and pressing toward Santiago de Cuba. This assignment placed him at the center of the Caribbean operations that helped force Spanish surrender. The Pacific Squadron operated far from Cuba, the Home Squadron patrolled the U.S. coast and nearby waters, and the Caribbean Squadron designation isn’t the unit most closely associated with Sampson’s wartime command. So the North Atlantic Squadron is the correct squadron.

In the Spanish-American War, naval forces were organized into regional squadrons to cover different theaters. William T. Sampson was in command of the North Atlantic Squadron, the fleet operating in the Atlantic approaches to Cuba and charged with blockading Cuba and pressing toward Santiago de Cuba. This assignment placed him at the center of the Caribbean operations that helped force Spanish surrender. The Pacific Squadron operated far from Cuba, the Home Squadron patrolled the U.S. coast and nearby waters, and the Caribbean Squadron designation isn’t the unit most closely associated with Sampson’s wartime command. So the North Atlantic Squadron is the correct squadron.