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Domestic News November 17, 1928

Imperial Valley Press

El Centro, Imperial County, California

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Destroyers from San Diego will convoy the USS Maryland, carrying President-elect Herbert Hoover to South America, departing San Pedro on Monday, with Commander H. B. Reibe in charge.

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Hoover's Ship To Be Escorted

By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 17. —A division of destroyers has been ordered from San Diego to San Pedro to form a convoy for the U. S. S. Maryland when she starts for South America Monday with President-elect Herbert Hoover aboard.

The destroyers Kennedy, Thompson, Tattnall, Reno, Paul Hamilton and one other not yet named have been ordered to be in San Pedro by 8 a. m. Monday and will escort the Maryland as far south as San Diego. Commander H. B. Reibe will be in command.

What sub-type of article is it?

Arrival Departure Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Hoover Ship Escort Uss Maryland Destroyers Convoy San Pedro Departure

What entities or persons were involved?

Herbert Hoover H. B. Reibe

Where did it happen?

San Pedro

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

San Pedro

Event Date

Monday

Key Persons

Herbert Hoover H. B. Reibe

Event Details

A division of destroyers has been ordered from San Diego to San Pedro to form a convoy for the U. S. S. Maryland when she starts for South America Monday with President-elect Herbert Hoover aboard. The destroyers Kennedy, Thompson, Tattnall, Reno, Paul Hamilton and one other not yet named have been ordered to be in San Pedro by 8 a. m. Monday and will escort the Maryland as far south as San Diego. Commander H. B. Reibe will be in command.

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