Name: Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.) (en Inglés)
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Author: Mason, John T.
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portada Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.) (en Inglés)

Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.) (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

John T. Mason

Editorial

US Naval Institute Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

320

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

27.9 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm

Peso

1.03 kg.

ISBN13

9781682690840

Categorías

Biografía: histórica, política y militar
Historias reales de guerra y combate

Reminiscences of Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN (Ret.) (en Inglés)

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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.