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World War 1 at Sea


FLAG OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY 1914-1918


by Dr Graham Watson
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Admirals Wilson, Coontz and Rodman in the Navy Department 1919 (click to enlarge)

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 Introduction


My thanks again to Graham Watson, retired from the History Department of Cardiff University, Wales, for this valuable contribution to the United States Navy in World War 1. This is part of his study of the USN, 1900-1922, the sources for which can be found here.


This is basically a list of names and relating them to human beings who commanded hundreds, if not thousands of men, their ships and their fates is considerably helped by the addition of photographs of these admirals. I am grateful to the Library of Congress, the Naval History and Heritage Command, Wikipedia and other sources for making them available. All are believed to be in the public domain.

Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net



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Contemporary Accounts
- Victory at Sea by R. Adm William Sims,
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Contents

1. Background

2. Flag Officers by Date of Promotion

Flag Officers at 1 January 1914

Promotions to Rear-Admiral:

3. Flag Officers by Name
It is interesting how many of these admirals have since had destroyers, destroyer-classes and other ships named after them. Brief details have been added in Section 3. Working on the USN in WW1, and becoming an admirer of Admiral Sims, it is rather gratifying to find that he has had more ships named after him than any other US admiral of this era.





1.  BACKGROUND



Admiral of the Navy George Dewey
Victor at the Battle of Manila Bay 1898


The only substantive rank for a flag officer in the United States Navy was that of Rear Admiral. In consequence this list presents the names of individuals without an indication of rank. From 1915, the rear admirals who held the most senior appointments were given the temporary rank of either Vice Admiral or Admiral. When that appointment was relinquished, the individual reverted to the rank of Rear Admiral. The appointments were:

Admiral
9.7.15- Chief of Naval Operations [on creation of this post]
9.7.15- CinC Asiatic Fleet - to May 1917 only
19.6.16-CinC Atlantic Fleet
28.7.16-CinC Pacific Fleet
4.12.18-Commander US Naval Forces Europe

Vice Admiral
19.6.16-Second-in-Command, Atlantic Fleet - later Battle Force, Atlantic Fleet
22.5.17-Commander US Naval Forces, Europe
25.11.18- Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet
4.12.18- US Naval Forces, France
 
This rule applied to the United States Army as well where promotions above the rank of Major General were temporary. Substantive three and four star ranks were introduced after 1945!

The only officer who held a permanent rank higher than that of Rear Admiral was George Dewey who was awarded the rank of 'Admiral of the Navy' for his victory at Manila in 1898 during the war against Spain. When he died the rank fell into abeyance until the creation of the rank of 'Fleet Admiral' in 1944 [awarded only to Admirals King, Leahy and Nimitz].

The conditions of holding flag rank were governed by legislation which determined the number of flag officers, the length of time the rank was to held, and retirement age. All promotions to flag rank were subject to approval by the United States Senate.

The heads of the various bureau in the Navy Department in Washington were granted the rank of Rear Admiral and regarded as 'additional in grade'. Most were not 'line officers' - they were specialists such as engineers, or even civilians.

The following table (repeated from Section 3 above) shows a relative consistency in the numbers. The use of temporary rank in 1917 and 1918 indicates how expansion could be achieved within the legislative restrictions.

Date Substantive   Temporary Additional in Grade   Temp. Additional
1.1.14
 25 0 7 0
1.1.15 26
 0
 8
 0
1.1.16
 24 0
 6*
 0
1.1.17
 30 0
 9
 0
1.1.18
 24 10
 9
 4
1.1.19
 25
 30
 14
 2

* plus possibly 3 administrative posts filled by civilians





2. FLAG OFFICERS BY DATE OF PROMOTION


The following list of flag officers is in the order of seniority provided in the 'Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy':




List of all Flag Officers at 1st January 1914



Admiral Cameron Winslow

Charles Vreeland [1852-1916], 16.12.11-Member, General and Joint Boards - retired 3.1914

William Southerland [1852-1933], 18.4.13-Member, General Board - retired 7.1914

Vincendon Cottman [1852-1917], 8.9.09-Puget Sound Navy Yard/13th Naval District - retired 3.1914

Thomas Howard [1854-1920], 13.12.13-attached General Board, 19.2.14-Commander, Pacific Fleet [3.15-acting Admiral], 20.9.15-President, Naval Examining & Retired Boards - retired 8.1916

Walter Cowles [1853-1917], 6.10.10-Commander, Pacific Fleet, 3.5.14- Commander, Asiatic Fleet -6.15 - retired 8.1915

22.1.1911- Austin Knight [1854-1927], 16.11.13-Newport Naval Station/2nd Naval District], 4.4.17-CinC Asiatic Fleet [acting rank of Admiral] - retired 12.1918

Charles Badger [1853-1932], 4.1.13-Commander, Atlantic Fleet], 18.9.14-General Board - retired 1915

Reginald Nicholson [1852-1939], 5.3.12-Commander, Asiatic Fleet - retired 12.14

Charles Moore, 27.3.12-Hawaii Naval Station - retired 1915

Alfred Reynolds, 6.12.13-Naval Examining & Retired Boards - retired 1915

Bradley Fiske [1854-1942], 11.2.13-Aide for Operations, General Board -4.15, 5.15-Naval War College -6.16 - retired 1916

John Edwards, 20.9.12-Board of Inspection, Shore Stations, 2.10.14-Charleston Navy Yard/6th Naval District - retired 1915

14.9.11-James Helm [1855-1927], 12.10.11-Charleston Navy Yard/6th Naval District, 25.11.14-Atlantic Reserve Fleet, 20.9.16-4th Naval District-12.19

Cameron Winslow [1854-1932], 1.1.14-awaiting orders, 14.9.14-Naval War College, Newport, 9.15-Commander, Pacific Fleet [acting Admiral] - retired 7.1916

14.9.11-Nathaniel Usher, 1.12.13-Norfolk Navy Yard, 28.9.14-New York Navy Yard, 28.2.18-2nd Naval District

17.10.11-Frank Fletcher [1855-1928], 1.8.12-3rd Division, Atlantic Fleet, 9.14-Commander, Atlantic Fleet [3.15-acting Admiral], 20.6.16-General Board-11.18

Frank Beatty [1853-1926], 4.1.13-1st Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1.15-Norfolk Navy Yard-6.16 - retired 1915], re-employed 1.17-5th Naval District, 2.17-6th Naval District - .19

Robert Doyle [1853-1925], 1.12..13-Pacific Reserve Fleet - retired 1915], 6.18-14th Naval District/Hawaii -4.19

13.2.13-Wythe Parks, 11.7.13-General Inspector of Machinery

13.2.13-William Caperton [1855-1941], 15.11.13-Atlantic Reserve Fleet, 11.14-Cruiser Squadron, Atlantic Fleet, 28.7.16-Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet [acting Admiral] -4.19

George Willits, 6.11.09-Inspector, Bureau of Steam Engineering - retired 1915

26.3.13-Walter Worthington, 28.3.13-Inspector, Bureaux of Steam Engineering & Ordnance

William Little, 27.6.08-Inspector, Bureaux of Steam Engineering & Ordnance - retired 1914

Clifford Bousch, 22.10.13-2nd Division, Atlantic Fleet], 7 .15-Hawaii Naval Station -6.18? - retired 1916

15.6.13-Henry Mayo [1856-1937], 18.12.13-4th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 9 .14-1st Division, Atlantic Fleet, 6.15-2 i/c Atlantic Fleet [acting Vice Admiral], 19.6.16-Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet [acting Admiral], 1.4.19-Commander in Chief, US Fleet-30.6.19



Promotions to Rear Admiral 1914



Admiral Walter McLean

Benjamin Tappan, 15.3.13-Olongapo & Cavite Naval Stations-12.15 - retired 1916

13.2.14-Charles Pond, 13.12.12-Mare Island/12th Naval District & Examinations & Retirement Boards, .15-Auxiliary Division, Atlantic Fleet -.16 - retired 1918?

10.3.14-Walter McLean [1855-1930], 28.9.14-4th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 11.15-Norfolk Navy Yard -2.18

12.12.14-DeWitt Coffman [1854-1932], 5.12.14-3rd Division, Atlantic Fleet, 19.6.16-2 i/c Atlantic Fleet -11.18 [acting Vice Admiral]

12.12.14-Reynold Hall, 2.10.08-Inspector, Bureau of Steam Engineering

15.12.14-William Fullam, 7.2.14-Superintendent, Naval Academy], 6..15-Pacific Reserve Fleet/2nd Division, Pacific Fleet], 4.17-Commander, Patrol Force, Pacific Fleet -10.18



Promotions to Rear Admiral  1915



Admiral Albert Gleaves

5.5.15-Albert Winterhalter [1857-1920], 12.6.15-Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet [9.7.15-acting Admiral], 11.5.17-General Board

11.7.15-Augustus Fechteler [1857-1921], 24.7.15-2nd Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1916-6th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 2 .18-Norfolk Navy Yard/5th Naval District -26.5.21 [died]

29.7.15-Albert Gleaves [1858-1937], 22.11.15-Torpedo Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet, 8.16-Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, 7.18-Cruiser & Transport Force, Atlantic Fleet

6.8.15-Herbert Dunn [1857-1939], 22.11.15-4th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1916-5th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1917-Azores Detachment, Atlantic fleet

7.9.15-Albert Grant [1856-1930], 12.3.14-Submarine Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet, 20.8.17-Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet [acting Vice Admiral]

26.11.15-William Benson [1855-1932], 11.5.15-Chief of Naval Operations -7.19 [9.7.15-acting Admiral]



Promotions to Rear Admiral  1916



Admiral James Oliver

13.6.16-Thomas Rodgers [1858-1931], 19.6.16-7th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1917-Naval War College, 1918-6th Division/3rd Squadron/Atlantic Fleet, at Berehaven 8-11.18

10.8.16-James Glennon [1857-1940], 18.9.15-Washington Navy Yard/Naval Gun Factory, 1917-Naval Mission to Russia, 1917-Battle Division 5, Atlantic Fleet, 9.18-13th Naval District

13.8.16-Harry Knapp [1856-1928], 22.11.16-Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet, 4.17-Military Governor, Santo Domingo, 11.18-Naval Attache, London, 1918-staff, Paris

29.8.16-William Rodgers [1860-1944], 14.8.16-Training & Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, 12.18-Commander, Asiatic Fleet

29.8.16-Harry Huse [1858-1942], 29.9.16-President, Examining & Retirement Boards

29.8.16-George McElroy, 1.10.09-Inspector Steam Engineering & Ordnance Bureaux

29.8.16-Robert Griffin, 18.5.13-Engineer in Chief & Head Bureau of Steam Engineering

29.8.16-George Burd, 26.5.10-Industrial Manager, New York Navy Yard

29.8.16-James Oliver, 20.1.14-Director of Naval Intelligence, 2.4.17- Governor, Virgin Islands

29.8.16-John Hood [1859-1919], 10.6.15-Reserve Force, Atlantic Fleet - retired 1918

29.8.16-William Sims [1858-1936], 31.12.16-Naval War College, 29.4.17-US Naval Forces, Europe [ 25.5.17-acting Vice Admiral; 4.12.18-acting Admiral]



Promotions to Rear Admiral 1917



Admiral Henry B Wilson

28.5.17-Hugh Rodman [1859-1940], 23.5.17-9th Division, Battle Force 2, Atlantic Fleet, 12.17 to 6BS/Grand Fleet

1.7.17-Henry B Wilson [1861-1954], 1.7.17-Naval Forces, France [25.9.18-acting Vice Admiral]

1.7.17-Thomas Snowden [1857-1930], 1.7.17-2nd Division, 1st Squadron, Atlantic Fleet


Promotions to Acting Rank of Rear Admiral 1917

Albert Niblack [1859-1929], [20.3.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-2nd Squadron, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet

John Hoogewerff [1.7.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-4th Division, 2nd Squadron, Battle Force, Atlantic Fleet

William Fletcher [1862-1957], 31.8.17-7th Naval District

Marbury Johnston [28.11.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-15th Naval District], 1918-Cruiser & Transport Force Squadron 2

Edwin Anderson [1860-1933], [28.11.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-1st Squadron, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet

Thomas Kincaid [20.3.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-Naval Academy

William S Smith [20.3.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-Special Duty, Navy Department

Spencer Wood [1861-1940], 15.10.17-1st Naval District

Joseph Jayne [1863-1928], 15.10.17-12th Naval District

Charles Dyson [1861-1930], [16.12.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-Bureau of Steam Engineering

Clarence Williams [1863-1951], 15.10.17-8th Division, Battle Force 2, Atlantic Fleet

John McDonald, 31.12.18-Rear Admiral, 15.10.17-New York Navy Yard


Promotions to Rear Admiral 1918
Admiral Joseph Strauss Admiral Samuel Robison

Harold Norton [1855-1933], 1.7.18-Navy Examining & Retirement Board
Promotions to Acting Rank of Rear Admiral 1918

Hilary P Jones [1863-1938], 1.1.18-Newport News Division, Transport Force

William Shoemaker, 1.1.18-General Board

Joseph Strauss [1861-1948], 1.2.18-Mine Force, Atlantic Fleet

Edward Eberle [1864-1929], 1.2.18-Superintendent, Naval Academy

Robert Coontz [1864-1935], 1.2.18-7th Division, Battle Force 2, Atlantic Fleet

George Clark, 20.3.18-Judge Advocate General

Gustav Kaemmerling, 1.7.18-Inspector, Bureau of Steam Engineering

Alexander Halstead, 1.7.18-Naval Forces, French Coast

Roger Welles, 1.7.18-Director Naval Intelligence 4.17-4.19

Charles Plunkett [1864-1931], 1.7.18-Naval Railway Batteries, France

William Bullard [1866-1927], 1.7.18-Naval Forces, Eastern Mediterranean

Joseph Oman [1864-1941], 1.7.18-2nd Naval District

Philip Andrews, 1.7.18-Cardiff Naval Base, Wales

Josiah McKean, 1.7.18-Office of Chief of Naval Operations

Benton Decker, 1.7.18-New London Naval Station

Mark Bristol [1868-1939], 1.7.18-Plymouth Naval Base, England

Newton McCully [1867-1951], 21.9.18-Naval Forces, Murmansk, Russia

Henry Bryan [1865-1944], 21.9.18-Staff, Naval War College

Andrew Long, 21.9.18-Member, Supreme War Council, London

Thomas Washington [1865-1954], 21.9.18-3rd Division, Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet

Ashley Robertson, 21.9.18-Navy Department

Carlo Brittain, 21.9.18-1st Division, Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet

Samuel Robison [1867-1952], 2.17-Submarine Force, Atlantic [as captain], 21.9.18-3rd Squadron, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet

Charles F Hughes, 11.10.18-Philadelphia Navy Yard

Henry Wiley [1867-1943], 28.11.18-A Division, Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet

Benjamin Bryant, 16.12.18-Charleston Navy Yard

William Howard, 16.12.18-Cavite Naval Station PI

George Kline, 31.12.18-Board of Inspection & Survey




3. FLAG OFFICERS BY NAME


FO - Flag Officer listed as of 1.1.14; Act/R.Adm - Acting Rear Admiral

The hull numbers of warship and class namesakes are listed at the end of entries: AG - miscellaneous auxiliary, AP - transport, APD - high speed transport, DD - destroyer, DDG - guided missile destroyer, DDR - radar picket destroyer, DE - destroyer escort, DLG - destroyer leader, FF - frigate. Medal of Honor recipients are also noted. Much of this additional information is from Wikipedia, for which my thanks.



Admiral Edwin Anderson

ANDERSON, Edwin A, [1860-1933], [Act/R.Adm 1917, 28.11.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-1st Squadron, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet (Medal of Honor recipient, DD-411)

ANDREWS, Philip, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Cardiff Naval Base, Wales



Admiral William Benson

BADGER, Charles J, [1853-1932], [FO as of 1.1.14], 4.1.13-Commander, Atlantic Fleet], 18.9.14-General Board - retired 1915 (DD-657)

BEATTY, Frank E, [1853-1926], [FO as of 1.1.14], 4.1.13-1st Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1.15-Norfolk Navy Yard-6.16 - retired 1915], re-employed 1.17-5th Naval District, 2.17-6th Naval District - .19 (DD-640, DD-756)

BENSON, William S, [1855-1932], [R.Adm 26.11.15], 11.5.15-Chief of Naval Operations -7.19 [9.7.15-acting Admiral] (DD-421, Benson/Gleaves class ship, also AP-120)

BOUSCH, Clifford, [FO as of 1.1.14], 22.10.13-2nd Division, Atlantic Fleet], 7 .15-Hawaii Naval Station -6.18? - retired 1916

BRISTOL, Mark L, [1868-1939], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Plymouth Naval Base, England (DD-453, DD-857)

BRITTAIN, Carlo, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 21.9.18-1st Division, Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet

BRYAN, Henry, [1865-1944], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 21.9.18-Staff, Naval War College

BRYANT, Benjamin, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 16.12.18-Charleston Navy Yard

BULLARD, William H G, [1866-1927], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Naval Forces, Eastern Mediterranean (DD-660)

BURD, George, [R.Adm 29.8.16], 26.5.10-Industrial Manager, New York Navy Yard



Admiral William Caperton

CAPERTON, William B, [1855-1941], [R.Adm 13.2.13, FO as of 1.1.14], 15.11.13-Atlantic Reserve Fleet, 11.14-Cruiser Squadron, Atlantic Fleet, 28.7.16-Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet [acting Admiral] -4.19 (DD-650)

CLARK, George, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 20.3.18-Judge Advocate General

COFFMAN, DeWitt, [1854-1932], [R.Adm 12.12.14], 5.12.14-3rd Division, Atlantic Fleet, 19.6.16-2 i/c Atlantic Fleet -11.18 [acting Vice Admiral] (DE-191)

COONTZ, Robert E, [1864-1935], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.2.18-7th Division, Battle Force 2, Atlantic Fleet (DLG-9/DDG-40, also AP-122)

COTTMAN, Vincendon L, [1852-1917], [FO as of 1.1.14], 8.9.09-Puget Sound Navy Yard/13th Naval District - retired 3.1914

COWLES, Walter, [1853-1917], [FO as of 1.1.14], 6.10.10-Commander, Pacific Fleet, 3.5.14- Commander, Asiatic Fleet -6.15 - retired 8.1915



Admiral Herbert Dunn

DECKER, Benton, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-New London Naval Station

DOYLE, Robert, [1853-1925], [FO as of 1.1.14], 1.12..13-Pacific Reserve Fleet - retired 1915], 6.18-14th Naval District/Hawaii -4.19

DUNN, Herbert O, [1857-1939], [R.Adm 6.8.15], 22.11.15-4th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1916-5th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1917-Azores Detachment, Atlantic fleet

DYSON, Charles W, [1861-1930], [Act/R.Adm 1917, 16.12.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-Bureau of Steam Engineering (DD-572)



Admiral Edward Eberle

EBERLE, Edward W, [1864-1929], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.2.18-Superintendent, Naval Academy (DD-430, also AP-123)

EDWARDS, John, [FO as of 1.1.14], 20.9.12-Board of Inspection, Shore Stations, 2.10.14-Charleston Navy Yard/6th Naval District - retired 7.15



Admiral Frank Fletcher

FECHTELER, Augustus, [1857-1921], [R.Adm 11.7.15], 24.7.15-2nd Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1916-6th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 2 .18-Norfolk Navy Yard/5th Naval District -26.5.21 [died] (DE-157, DD-870)

FISKE, Bradley A, [1854-1942], [FO as of 1.1.14], 11.2.13-Aide for Operations, General Board -4.15, 5.15-Naval War College -6.16, retired 1916 (DE-143, DD/DDR-842)

FLETCHER, Frank Friday, [1855-1928], [R.Adm 17.10.11, FO as of 1.1.14], 1.8.12-3rd Division, Atlantic Fleet, 9.14-Commander, Atlantic Fleet [3.15-acting Admiral], 20.6.16-General Board-11.18 (Medal of Honor recipient, DD/DDE-445, class ship. The later DD-992 was named after his nephew, Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher who was also a Medal of Honor recipient, both of them awarded in the April 1914 battle at Vera Cruz)

FLETCHER, William B, [1862-1957], [Act/R.Adm 1917], 31.8.17-7th Naval District

FULLAM, William, [1855-1926], [R.Adm 15.12.14], 7.2.14-Superintendent, Naval Academy], 6..15-Pacific Reserve Fleet/2nd Division, Pacific Fleet], 4.17-Commander, Patrol Force, Pacific Fleet -10.18 (DD-474)



Admiral Albert Gleaves

GLEAVES, Albert, [1858-1937], [R.Adm 29.7.15], 22.11.15-Torpedo Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet, 8.16-Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, 7.18-Cruiser & Transport Force, Atlantic Fleet (DD-423, Benson/Gleaves class ship)

GLENNON, James H, [1857-1940], [R.Adm 10.8.16], 18.9.15-Washington Navy Yard/Naval Gun Factory, 1917-Naval Mission to Russia, 1917-Battle Division 5, Atlantic Fleet, 9.18-13th Naval District (DD-620, DD-840)

GRANT, Albert W, [1856-1930], [R.Adm 7.9.15], 12.3.14-Submarine Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet, 20.8.17-Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet [acting Vice Admiral] (DD-649)

GRIFFIN, Robert S, [1857-1933], [R.Adm 29.8.16], 18.5.13-Engineer in Chief & Head Bureau of Steam Engineering



Admiral Harry Huse

HALL, Reynold, [R.Adm 12.12.14], 2.10.08-Inspector, Bureau of Steam Engineering

HALSTEAD, Alexander S, [-1949], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Naval Forces, French Coast

HELM, James M, [1855-1927], [R.Adm 14.9.11, FO as of 1.1.14], 12.10.11-Charleston Navy Yard/6th Naval District, 25.11.14-Atlantic Reserve Fleet, 20.9.16-4th Naval District-12.19 (DD-388)

HOOD, John, [1859-1919], [R.Adm 29.8.16], 10.6.15-Reserve Force, Atlantic Fleet - retired 1918

HOOGEWERFF, John A, [1860-1933], [Act/R.Adm 1917, 1.7.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-4th Division, 2nd Squadron, Battle Force, Atlantic Fleet

HOWARD, Thomas, [1854-1920], [FO as of 1.1.14], 13.12.13-attached General Board, 19.2.14-Commander, Pacific Fleet [3.15-acting Admiral], 20.9.15-President, Naval Examining & Retired Boards - retired 8.1916

HOWARD, William, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 16.12.18-Cavite Naval Station PI

HUGHES, Charles F, [1866-1934], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 11.10.18-Philadelphia Navy Yard (DD-428, also AP-124)

HUSE, Harry M P, [1858-1942], [R.Adm 29.8.16], 29.9.16-President, Examining & Retirement Boards (Medal of Honor recipient, DE-145)



Admiral Joseph Jayne

JAYNE, Joseph L, [1863-1928], [Act/R.Adm 1917], 15.10.17-12th Naval District

JOHNSTON, Marbury, [Act/R.Adm 1917, 28.11.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-15th Naval District], 1918-Cruiser & Transport Force Squadron 2

JONES, Hilary P, [1863-1938], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.1.18-Newport News Division, Transport Force (DD-427)



Admiral Austin Knight

KAEMMERLING, Gustav, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Inspector, Bureau of Steam Engineering

KINCAID, Thomas Wright, [1860-1920], [Act/R.Adm 1917, 20.3.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-Naval Academy (DD-965, named after his son, Adm Thomas Cassin Kincaid, 1888-1972)

KLINE, George, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 31.12.18-Board of Inspection & Survey

KNAPP, Harry S, [1856-1928], [R.Adm 13.8.16], 22.11.16-Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet, 4.17-Military Governor, Santo Domingo, 11.18-Naval Attache, London, 1918-staff, Paris (DD-653)

KNIGHT, Austin M, [1854-1927], [R.Adm 22.1.1911, FO as of 1.1.14], 16.11.13-Newport Naval Station/2nd Naval District], 4.4.17-CinC Asiatic Fleet [acting rank of Admiral] - retired 12.1918 (DD-633)



Admiral Andrew Long

LITTLE, William, [FO as of 1.1.14], 27.6.08-Inspector, Bureaux of Steam Engineering & Ordnance - retired 1914

LONG, Andrew T, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 21.9.18-Member, Supreme War Council, London



Admiral Henry Mayo

MAYO, Henry T, [1856-1937], [R.Adm 15.6.13, FO as of 1.1.14], 18.12.13-4th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 9 .14-1st Division, Atlantic Fleet, 6.15-2 i/c Atlantic Fleet [acting Vice Admiral], 19.6.16-Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet [acting Admiral], 1.4.19-Commander in Chief, US Fleet-30.6.19 (DD-422, also AP-125)

MCCULLY, Newton, [1867-1951], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 21.9.18-Naval Forces, Murmansk, Russia

MCDONALD, John, [Act/R.Adm 1917, 31.12.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-New York Navy Yard

MCELROY, George, [R.Adm 29.8.16], 1.10.09-Inspector Steam Engineering & Ordnance Bureaux

MCKEAN, Josiah, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Office of Chief of Naval Operations

MCLEAN, Walter, [1855-1930], [R.Adm 10.3.14], 28.9.14-4th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 11.15-Norfolk Navy Yard -2.18

MOORE, Charles, [FO as of 1.1.14], 27.3.12-Hawaii Naval Station - retired 1915



Admiral Albert Niblack

NIBLACK, Albert P, [1859-1929], [Act/R.Adm 1917, 20.3.18-Rear Admiral], 31.8.17-2nd Squadron, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet (DD-424)

NICHOLSON, Reginald, [1852-1939], [FO as of 1.1.14], 5.3.12-Commander, Asiatic Fleet - retired 12.14

NORTON, Harold, [1855-1933], [R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Navy Examining & Retirement Board



Admiral James Oliver

OLIVER, James H, [1857-1928], [R.Adm 29.8.16], 20.1.14-Director of Naval Intelligence, 2.4.17- Governor, Virgin Islands

OMAN, Joseph, [1864-1941], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-2nd Naval District



Admiral Charles Plunkett

PARKS, Wythe, [R.Adm 13.2.13, FO as of 1.1.14], 11.7.13-General Inspector of Machinery

PLUNKETT, Charles P, [1864-1931], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Naval Railway Batteries, France (DD-431)

POND, Charles F, [R.Adm 13.2.14], 13.12.12-Mare Island/12th Naval District & Examinations & Retirement Boards, .15-Auxiliary Division, Atlantic Fleet -.16 - retired 1918?



Admiral Hugh Rodman

REYNOLDS, Alfred, [FO as of 1.1.14], 6.12.13-Naval Examining & Retired Boards - retired 1915

ROBERTSON, Ashley, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 21.9.18-Navy Department

ROBISON, Samuel S, [1867-1952], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 2.17-Submarine Force, Atlantic [as captain], 21.9.18-3rd Squadron, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet (DDG-12)

RODGERS, Thomas, [1858-1931], [R.Adm 13.6.16], 19.6.16-7th Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1917-Naval War College, 1918-6th Division/3rd Squadron/Atlantic Fleet, at Berehaven 8-11.18

RODGERS, William, [1860-1944], [R.Adm 29.8.16], 14.8.16-Training & Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, 12.18-Commander, Asiatic Fleet

RODMAN, Hugh, [1859-1940], [R.Adm 28.5.17], 23.5.17-9th Division, Battle Force 2, Atlantic Fleet, 12.17 to 6BS/Grand Fleet (DD-456, also AP-126)



SHOEMAKER, William, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.1.18-General Board

SIMS, William, [1858-1936], [R.Adm 29.8.16], 31.12.16-Naval War College, 29.4.17-US Naval Forces, Europe [ 25.5.17-acting Vice Admiral; 4.12.18-acting Admiral] (DD-409, class name, DE-154/APD-50, FF-1059, AP-127)

SMITH, William S, [Act/R.Adm 1917, 20.3.18-Rear Admiral], 15.10.17-Special Duty, Navy Department

SNOWDEN, Thomas, [1857-1930], [R.Adm 1.7.17], 1.7.17-2nd Division, 1st Squadron, Atlantic Fleet (DE-246)

SOUTHERLAND, William H H, [1852-1933], [FO as of 1.1.14], 18.4.13-Member, General Board - retired 7.1914 (DD-743)

STRAUSS, Joseph, [1861-1948], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.2.18-Mine Force, Atlantic Fleet (DDG-16)



TAPPAN, Benjamin, [R.Adm 1914], 15.3.13-Olongapo & Cavite Naval Stations-12.15 - retired 1916



USHER, Nathaniel, [R.Adm 14.9.11, FO as of 1.1.14], 1.12.13-Norfolk Navy Yard, 28.9.14-New York Navy Yard, 28.2.18-2nd Naval District



VREELAND, Charles E, [1852-1916], [FO as of 1.1.14], 16.12.11-Member, General and Joint Boards - retired 3.1914 (FF-1068)



Admiral Albert Winterhalter

WASHINGTON, Thomas, [1865-1954], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 21.9.18-3rd Division, Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet

WELLES, Roger, [Act/R.Adm 1918], 1.7.18-Director Naval Intelligence 4.17-4.19

WILEY, Henry, [1867-1943], [Act/R.Adm 1918], 28.11.18-A Division, Battle Force 1, Atlantic Fleet

WILLIAMS, Clarence, [1863-1951], [Act/R.Adm 1917], 15.10.17-8th Division, Battle Force 2, Atlantic Fleet

WILLITS, George, [FO as of 1.1.14], 6.11.09-Inspector, Bureau of Steam Engineering - retired 1915

WILSON, Henry B, [1861-1954], [R.Adm 1.7.17], 1.7.17-Naval Forces, France [25.9.18-acting Vice Admiral]

WINSLOW, Cameron M, [1854-1932], [FO as of 1.1.14], 1.1.14-awaiting orders, 14.9.14-Naval War College, Newport, 9.15-Commander, Pacific Fleet [acting Admiral] - retired 7.1916 (DD-359/AG-127, named after Adm Cameron Winslow and his first cousin once removed, Rear Admiral John A Winslow who served in the Civil War)

WINTERHALTER, Albert G, [1857-1920], [R.Adm 5.5.15], 12.6.15-Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet [9.7.15-acting Admiral], 11.5.17-General Board

WOOD, Spencer, [1861-1940], [Act/R.Adm 1917], 15.10.17-1st Naval District

WORTHINGTON, Walter, [R.Adm 26.3.13, FO as of 1.1.14], 28.3.13-Inspector, Bureaux of Steam Engineering & Ordnance



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