The Scouting Fleet was part of the United States Fleet in the United States Navy, and renamed the Scouting Force in 1930. Established in 1922, the fleet consisted mainly of older battleships and initially operated in the Atlantic. Returning from European waters on 21 October 1922, USS Utah became the flagship of BatDiv 6, Scouting Fleet, and operated with the Scouting Fleet over the next 3½ years.