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{{CaptUS}} '''Duncan Kennedy''' (1847 &ndash; 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 {{EnsUS}} on 14 April, 1869 and to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 18 June, 1872.{{USOfficerReg1878-2|pp. 26-27}}

He spent over twenty years as a Lieutenant, not being promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} until 15 May, 1893.{{USOfficerReg1894|pp. 14-15}} His next promotion did not take as long, as he was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 3 March, 1899.{{USOfficerReg1900|pp. 14-15}}.

He had earlier served as Executive Officer on {{US-Yorktown|f=t}} and {{US-1NewYork|f=t}} but he did not achieve his first command until early 1900. He received command of {{US-1Detroit|f=t}} at that time, and remained in command until the ship was decommissioned for a refit in May.<ref>''The Times-Picayune'' (New Orleans) 22 February, 1900 p. 22.</ref><ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' 11 May, 1900 p. 20.</ref> He immediately assumed command of {{US-Mayflower|f=t}} in June, remaining in the post for just over a year.<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' 15 June, 1900 p. 3.</ref><ref>''Washington Times'' 5 July, 1901 p. 5.</ref>

After serving a year as Ordnance Officer at the [[League Island Navy Yard]],{{USOfficerReg1902|p. 12}} Kennedy assumed command of {{US-Prairie|f=t}} in October 1902. During his year in command, he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 10 August, 1903.{{USOfficerReg1904|pp. 10-11}}{{USOfficerReg1904|p. 10}}

Kennedy was appointed to what turned out to be his final command when he became first commanding officer of {{US-1Colorado|f=t}} in early 1905.{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 8}} In April 1906, while conducting maneuvers near Cuba, Kennedy was stricken with appendicitis and died at Guantanamo Bay following surgery.{{USOfficerReg1907|p. 178}}

==See Also==
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==Service Records==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Newton Hemphill|Joseph N. Hemphill]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Detroit (1891)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Detroit'']]'''<br>Feb, 1900 &ndash; May, 1900<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' 11 May, 1900 p. 20.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Albert Caldwell Dillingham|Albert C. Dillingham]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Morris Robinson Slidell Mackenzie|Morris R. S. Mackenzie]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Mayflower (1898)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Mayflower'']]'''<br>15 Jun, 1900<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' 15 June, 1900 p. 3.</ref> &ndash; after 5 Jul, 1901<ref>''Washington Times'' 5 July, 1901 p. 5.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Albert Gleaves|Albert Gleaves]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Parker Potter|William P. Potter]]'''|'''[[Philadelphia Navy Yard|Ordnance Officer, Navy Yard, League Island]]'''<br>21 Oct, 1901{{USOfficerReg1902|p. 12}} &ndash; before 21 Oct, 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Reynolds|Alfred Reynolds]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[U.S.S. Colorado (1903)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Colorado'']]'''<br>19 Jan, 1905{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 8}} &ndash; 12 Apr, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Joseph Lee Jayne|Joseph L. Jayne]]'''}}
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