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Pages : 6
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Vice Admiral John Barr Colwell, United States Navy, Retired
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Reminiscences of Vice Admiral John Barr Colwell, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Author: John Barr Colwell
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Category : Nuclear submarines
Languages : en
Pages : 810
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Languages : en
Pages : 810
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The Reminiscences of Vice Admiral John B. Colwell U.S. Navy (retired)
Author: John T. Mason
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Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Pages : 310
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.)
Author: John T Mason
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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After 1931 graduation from the Naval Academy, Colwell served in the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46), on the Battle Force staff in the USS California (BB-44), and in the four-stack destroyers USS Rathburne (DD-113) and USS Aaron Ward (DD-132). He did postgraduate work in ordnance engineering and a 1939-42 tour in the battleship USS Idaho (BB-42). In 1942 was gunnery officer in Halsey's South Pacific Force; later CO of the USS Converse (DD-509), making forays towards Truk as a part of Admiral Burke's destroyer squadron, "Little Beavers." Long tour at the Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren, then was XO/CO of the USS Missouri (BB-63), on CinCPacFlt staff, and in the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1953-54 he was EA to Deputy Secretary of Defense Roger Kyes. A high point of his career was serving as deputy to Admiral Red Raborn during the development of Polaris. Was CO of the oiler USS Elokomin (AO-55) and USS Galveston (CLG-3), first guided missile light cruiser. As a flag officer, Colwell was Commander Amphibious Group Four; Director of CNO's Long Range Objective Group; Commander Amphibious Force Pacific Fleet; and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Fleet Operations and Readiness). He retired in 1969.
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Languages : en
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After 1931 graduation from the Naval Academy, Colwell served in the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46), on the Battle Force staff in the USS California (BB-44), and in the four-stack destroyers USS Rathburne (DD-113) and USS Aaron Ward (DD-132). He did postgraduate work in ordnance engineering and a 1939-42 tour in the battleship USS Idaho (BB-42). In 1942 was gunnery officer in Halsey's South Pacific Force; later CO of the USS Converse (DD-509), making forays towards Truk as a part of Admiral Burke's destroyer squadron, "Little Beavers." Long tour at the Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren, then was XO/CO of the USS Missouri (BB-63), on CinCPacFlt staff, and in the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1953-54 he was EA to Deputy Secretary of Defense Roger Kyes. A high point of his career was serving as deputy to Admiral Red Raborn during the development of Polaris. Was CO of the oiler USS Elokomin (AO-55) and USS Galveston (CLG-3), first guided missile light cruiser. As a flag officer, Colwell was Commander Amphibious Group Four; Director of CNO's Long Range Objective Group; Commander Amphibious Force Pacific Fleet; and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Fleet Operations and Readiness). He retired in 1969.
Vice Admiral John Esten Whelchel, United States Navy, Retired
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Languages : en
Pages : 3
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Pages : 3
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Vice Admiral John W. Roper, U.S. Navy, Retired
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Vice Admiral John B. Moss, U.S. Navy, Retired
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Vice Admiral John M. Hoskins, United States Navy, Retired
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Vice Admiral John H. Carson, U.S. Navy, Retired
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Pages : 8
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Vice Admiral John Marshall Lee, U.S. Navy, Retired
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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