Philip Andrews

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Vice Admiral Philip Andrews (31 March, 1866 – 18 December, 1935) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Andrews was born in New York, but was appointed to the Naval Academy from New Jersey, graduating with the Class of 1886. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 1 July, 1888 and to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 1 November, 1896.[1][2] During the Spanish American War, he served as Flag Secretary to the Commander of the Pacific Station.[3]

Andrews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 March, 1899[4] and was appointed to his first command, the armed tug Wompatuck in 1901.[5] After serving as Flag Lieutenant to the Commander of the Pacific Squadron in 1904,[6] Andrews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 January, 1905.[7]

During the cruise of the Great White Fleet, Andrews served as Navigator aboard battleship Kansas.[8] Andrews was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 March, 1909.[9] In October, 1909, he became Aide to the Secretary of the Navy and remained in that position until December, 1911. On January 1, 1912 he became Chief of the Bureau of Navigation with the temporary rank of Rear Admiral. This controversial appointment lasted until March, 1913, when he was even more controversially removed from his position by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and denied promotion to Captain due to a lack of sea duty in his current rank.[10][11] Eventually the promotion did take place, with his date of rank being 26 March, 1913.[12]

Meanwhile, Andrews briefly commanded armoured cruiser Montana[13] before becoming commanding officer of Maryland from July, 1913 to January, 1915.[14] This was followed by command of the Naval Training Station in San Francisco, California.[15]

In World War I, Andrews first served as Chief of Staff in the Fifth Naval District.[16] In early 1918, he was appointed to command battleship Mississippi, remaining in command until he was promoted to the temporary rank of Rear Admiral in October, with his date of rank being set as 1 July, 1918.[17][18][19]

Andrews then commanded a naval base in Cardiff until early 1919.[20] He then served as commander of US Naval Forces in the Eastern Mediterranean until April, 1921, being promoted to the permanent rank of Rear Admiral on 23 November, 1919.[21][22]

After spending nearly two years as Commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard[23] Andrews went to sea for the last time as Commander of US Naval Forces in Europe (a successor in function if not in name of the European Squadron (U.S. Navy)) with the temporary rank of Vice Admiral from 21 June, 1923 to October, 1925.[24][25]

Andrews's last active duty assignment was a long one, as he served as Commandant of the First Naval District and the Boston Navy Yard from October, 1925 until his retirement for age (with the rank of Rear Admiral on 31 March, 1930.[26][27] He died just under six years later.[28]


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Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lazarus L. Reamey 		Aide to the Secretary of the Navy
25 Oct, 1909[29] – 1 Jan, 1912[30][31] 		Succeeded by
Leigh C. Palmer
Preceded by
Reginald F. Nicholson 		Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
1 Jan, 1912[32] – 26 Mar, 1913[33][Inference] 		Succeeded by
Victor Blue
Preceded by
William B. Fletcher 		Captain of U.S.S. Montana
Jun, 1913[34] – Jul, 1913[35] 		Succeeded by
Lucius Allyn Bostwick
Preceded by
John M. Ellicott 		Captain of U.S.S. Maryland
23 Jul, 1913[36] – Jan, 1915[37] 		Succeeded by
Sumner E. W. Kittelle
Preceded by
Joseph L. Jayne 		Captain of U.S.S. Mississippi
before 1 Mar, 1918[38] – before Oct, 1918[39] 		Succeeded by
William A. Moffett
Preceded by
? 		Commander Naval Base, Cardiff
Oct, 1918[40] – before Apr, 1919[41] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Guy H. Burrage 		Commandant, Navy Yard, Norfolk
30 Jun, 1921[42] – c. May, 1923 		Succeeded by
Henry J. Ziegemeier
Preceded by
? 		Commander US Naval Forces in Europe
21 Jun, 1923[43] – Oct, 1925[44] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Samuel S. Robison 		Commandant, Navy Yard, Boston
23 Oct, 1925[45] – 31 Mar, 1930[46] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 32-33.
  2. ↑ Register of Officers, 1897. pp. 24-25.
  3. ↑ Register of Officers, 1898. p. 111.
  4. ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. pp. 28-29.
  5. ↑ Register of Officers, 1902. p. 24.
  6. ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 179.
  7. ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. pp. 20-21.
  8. ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 207.
  9. ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. pp. 14-15.
  10. ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
  11. ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
  12. ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. pp. 12-13.
  13. ↑ Boston Globe 3 July, 1913 p. 15.
  14. ↑ Los Angeles Times 24 July, 1913 p. 5.
  15. ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 10.
  16. ↑ Baltimore Sun 25 September, 1917 p. 9.
  17. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 12.
  18. ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 6.
  19. ↑ Washington Post 20 October, 1918 p. 4
  20. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 12-13.
  21. ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 10-11.
  22. ↑ Boston Globe 17 April, 1921 p. 12.
  23. ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 10-11.
  24. ↑ Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 10-11.
  25. ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p. 10.
  26. ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p. 10.
  27. ↑ Register of Officers, 1931. p. 364.
  28. ↑ Register of Officers, 1936. p. 520.
  29. ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
  30. ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
  31. ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 22.
  32. ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
  33. ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
  34. ↑ Washington Post 2 June, 1913 p. 6.
  35. ↑ Boston Globe 3 July, 1913 p. 15.
  36. ↑ Los Angeles Times 24 July, 1913 p. 5.
  37. ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 12.
  38. ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 6
  39. ↑ Washington Post 20 October, 1918 p. 4.
  40. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 12-13.
  41. ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1919 p. 10
  42. ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 10-11.
  43. ↑ Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 10-11.
  44. ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p. 10.
  45. ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p. 10.
  46. ↑ Register of Officers, 1931. p. 364.

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