er the press of keeping the
sea, had somewhat lapsed in favor of the necessary development of escort
work and of depth-charge tactics.

(_e_) All of the activities at Queenstown--the torpedo repair and
overhaul station, the training barracks at Passage, the repair force
barracks at Ballybricken House, the general supply depot at Deepwater
Quay, the hospital and barracks at White Point, as well as the
activities afloat--were well underway and gave an impression of
purposefulness in "getting on with the war" in that particular corner of
the world.

[Sidenote: Enlisted Men's Club at Queenstown.]

(_f_) On account of the restricted facilities for liberty and
recreation, a special and most successful effort has been made to
furnish healthful and interesting diversion in Queenstown itself by
means of the Enlisted Men's Club, wholly of and for the men, which is
second to none in results obtained in promoting contentment.

[Sidenote: Subchaser at Queenstown.]

_Subchaser Detachment Three at Queenstown_, Captain A.J. Hepburn, had
only recently arrived, but arrangements for their employment were well
in hand, and they were expected to begin operations as soon as the means
of basing them had been perfected. The need of a suitable tender was
apparent, especially for the upkeep of those units whose working ground
would be at some distance from the main base. The personnel gave
evidence of a strong feeling of eagerness to get to work and of
readiness to face the hardships that going to sea in small craft
entails.

[Sidenote: Seaplane and balloon stations.]

_United States Naval Air Stations in Ireland_, Commander F.R. McCrary,
consists of seaplane stations at Whiddy Island, Queenstown (also the
main supply and repair base), Wexford, and Lough Foyle, and a
kite-balloon station at Berehaven. None of these stations was in
operation in mid-September, except that Lough Foyle was partially so,
but all were about ready to begin operations and would do so upon the
receipt of the necessary planes or pilots or both, all of which were en
route. A great deal of the construction has been done by our own
personnel, some of the stations having been entirely done by them.

[Sidenote: Rear Admiral Rodman's command.]

(_a_) _Battleship Division Nine of the Atlantic Fleet_, under the
command of Rear Admiral Rodman, has constituted the Sixth Battle
Squadron of the British Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir David Beatty for
nearly a year.

(_b_)