Commemorating the Cruise of “Problem 16” of the United States Navy
![Shows a fleet around the Hawaiian Islands. Poster says: Commemorating the cruise “problem 16” of the United States navy the paradise of the pacific 1935. Cruising a far in distant seas old memories good and true: bring happiness that’s more complete because they speak of you Shows a fleet around the Hawaiian Islands. Poster says: Commemorating the cruise “problem 16” of the United States navy the paradise of the pacific 1935. Cruising a far in distant seas old memories good and true: bring happiness that’s more complete because they speak of you](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/communities/100th-anniversary-cno/admiral-william-h--standley/commemorating-the-cruise-of-problem-16-of-the-united-states-navy/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1468519534947.jpg)
Since 1923, the Navy had conducted annual large scale fleet exercises in order to test tactics and integrate new technology into operations. In the summer of 1935, the largest of these exercises, “Fleet Problem 16” was held, stretching between the coasts of Hawaii and Alaska. Seen as a rehearsal for an offensive in the Pacific Ocean, Japan countered by holding a fleet exercise of its own.
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