Stalking the U-Boat: U.S. Naval Aviation in Europe during World War I

Index

Accidents and crashes, 234, 242; at Dunkirk, 60, 61, 69–70, 97, 103; First Aeronautic Detachment and, 31, 34, 41; with French coastal unit, 91–92, 94–95, 97–98, 116–17; in Ireland, 218; in Italy, 291, 293, 300; at Moutchic, 87; with RNAS/RAF, 154, 158, 183, 184, 392n37; with NBG, 333–34, 335, 340–41, 342–43 Admiralty (British): 1919 plans and, 346; aviation proposals, 146–47; cooperation with U.S. naval aviation, 134–35, 167; Ireland, plans for, 50, 168, 208–11, 219, 224, 227; lighter program and, 168–69, 182, 391n19; Northern Bombing Group and, 319, 324–25, 403n18 Adriatic Mine Barrage, 349, 350 Adriatic Sea, 127, 285, 286, 287, 303, 305, 348–52 passim AEF. See American Expeditionary Force Aeronautical Detachment #1. See First Aeronautic Detachment Aghada. See Queenstown Aircraft, 373–75; acquisition, 45, 56, 81–82, 125, 169–70, 242, 264; Breguet, characteristics , 326; Caproni, defects, 297, 303–6, 307, 332–33, 340–41; characteristics, 17, 30, 39, 75, 79, 116, 234–35, 243, 334, 373–75; Curtiss H-16, 170, 218, 219; cost, 242; crashes of (see Accidents and crashes); decoration, 70–71, 300; DH-4, 132; DH-9, 334; defects, 96, 103, 109–10, 113, 144–45, 146, 166; enemy, 18, 66, 163–64, 299, 317; F2A “Large America,” 158–60; Killingholme aircraft, defects, 174–75, 179–80; Lighter-than-Air craft, 261, 264, 274; Lovett’s descriptions, 161–62; “Porte Superbaby,” 157; shipping delays, 120, 143–44, 146, 212, 354–55; Short seaplanes, 165; Sopwith Camel, 151; Navy Index types, 373–75; Westervelt Board investigation , 354–55. See also individual aircraft types Aircraft motors (engines), 30, 33, 166, 373–75; Clerget, 33, 39, 166; Fiat, 304, 305, 307, 311, 339; Hispano-Suiza, 33, 101, 135; IsottaFraschini , 304, 307, 311, 339; Liberty, 33, 101, 110, 113, 125, 127, 130, 138, 142–44, 179, 354–55, 358; Rolls-Royce, 1, 157, 161, 179, 374, 391; Sunbeam, 235 Air Ministry (British), 6, 134, 139, 337, 360, 403 Airships. See Lighter-than-Air (LTA) operations Aldis signaling lamp, 110, 118, 166, 233 Alembon aerodrome, 330, 331 Alvord, Ens. Donald “Doc,” 166, 328 Amalgamation controversy, 123, 133, 137–40, 145, 148, 167, 315; Hutch Cone views and, 139, 350; Edwards’ views and, 138, 139, 389n28, 389n29; junior officers views and, 138–39; RAF role in, 135, 139 American Expeditionary Force (AEF), 89, 278, 288, 316, 341–42, 362; Navy relations with, 46, 133, 136–38, 306, 309, 319, 324, 326 Ancona, 312, 348, 349, 351 Anderson, Wilfred (radio operator), 223 Andrews, Lt.(jg) Edward, 276 Antisubmarine tactics: aircraft employed, 158–60, 165, 233, 242–43, 373–75; Alerte/ Allo responses, 237–38; attacks on U-boats, 71–72, 83, 102–3, 155, 164, 177, 184, 216, 219, 238; convoy duty, 160, 237; intelligence, importance of, 239–40; patrol methods, 235–36; weapons, 155, 233–34 Arcachon naval air station, 22, 24, 82, 125, 347; construction, 119–20; operational history, 120–22; postwar disposition, 122, 363; selection and description, 119 Army General Purchasing Board, 264, 306 416 Index Arnold, Col. Henry “Hap,” 325 Ash Can (newspaper, Lough Foyle), 256 Aster, Lt. M. J., 281 Astra-Torres airships, 264, 278 Athletics, 13, 220, 231, 249, 256–58 Atwater, Ens. William “Bull,” 200, 250, 291, 400; commanding officer at Bolsena, 293–95, 302; early career of, 292 Austria-Hungary, 23, 227, 312, 348, 351, 352, 359 Autingues, 314, 330, 332 Avord (Avord-Cher), 32, 49, 59, 87, 124, 325, 327 Ayr School of Aerial Fighting: deaths of Navy pilots at, 32, 153, 379; training of Navy pilots at, 49, 59, 150–53 Babbitt, Lt. Leman L.: commanding officer at NAS Arcachon, 120; commanding officer at NAS Gujan, 257, 277–78 Baker, Claude (seaman), death of at Moutchic, 87 Baker, Capt. Hobey, 74 Baker, Newton (secretary of war), 323 Baldwin, Lt. Augustus, 104, 105 Bamrick, Ens. Edward, 71, 73 Banks, John (observer), 103 Bantry Bay station. See Whiddy Island naval air station Barnes, Asst. Paymaster Douglas, 283 Barnes, Ens. Phillip, 270 Barnett, Commandant George, 319 Barr, Lt. Chapin, 336 Barr, Ens. W. M., 116 Barrett, LQM Thomas, death of, 31 Barry, Ens. Edmund, death of, 117 Bartlett, Lt. Harold “Cueless,” 20, 21, 86, 87, 88 Bassett, Ens. Charles “Chet,” 59, 60, 62, 335 Bastedo, Lt. Paul, 43 Bayly, Adm. Lewis, 208, 214, 229 Bay of Biscay, 24, 25, 32, 34, 41, 81, 99, 147, 169, 277, 349 Beach, Ens. Frederick, 85, 87, 327, 329, 335, 403n22 “Beef Trip,” 160...