Duncan Kennedy
Captain Duncan Kennedy (1847 – 12 April, 1906) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Kennedy was born in New York and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1868. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 14 April, 1869 and to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 June, 1872.[1]
He spent over twenty years as a Lieutenant, not being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander until 15 May, 1893.[2] His next promotion did not take as long, as he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 March, 1899.[3].
He had earlier served as Executive Officer on gunboat Yorktown and armoured cruiser New York but he did not achieve his first command until early 1900. He received command of Unprotected Cruiser Detroit at that time, and remained in command until the ship was decommissioned for a refit in May.[4][5] He immediately assumed command of armed yacht Mayflower in June, remaining in the post for just over a year.[6][7]
After serving a year as Ordnance Officer at the League Island Navy Yard,[8] Kennedy assumed command of auxiliary cruiser Prairie in October 1902. During his year in command, he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 10 August, 1903.[9][10]
Kennedy was appointed to what turned out to be his final command when he became first commanding officer of armoured cruiser Colorado in early 1905.[11] In April 1906, while conducting maneuvers near Cuba, Kennedy was stricken with appendicitis and died at Guantanamo Bay following surgery.[12]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Joseph N. Hemphill |
Captain of U.S.S. Detroit Feb, 1900 – May, 1900[13] |
Succeeded by Albert C. Dillingham |
| Preceded by Morris R. S. Mackenzie |
Captain of U.S.S. Mayflower 15 Jun, 1900[14] – after 5 Jul, 1901[15] |
Succeeded by Albert Gleaves |
| Preceded by William P. Potter |
Ordnance Officer, Navy Yard, League Island 21 Oct, 1901[16] – before 21 Oct, 1902 |
Succeeded by Alfred Reynolds |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Colorado 19 Jan, 1905[17] – 12 Apr, 1906 |
Succeeded by Joseph L. Jayne |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, July 1878. pp. 26-27.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1894. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) 22 February, 1900 p. 22.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11 May, 1900 p. 20.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle 15 June, 1900 p. 3.
- ↑ Washington Times 5 July, 1901 p. 5.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1902. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 178.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11 May, 1900 p. 20.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle 15 June, 1900 p. 3.
- ↑ Washington Times 5 July, 1901 p. 5.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1902. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 8.
