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{{RearUS}} (ret.) '''Humbert William Ziroli''' (21 September, 1893 &ndash; 20 October, 1979) served in the [[United States Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Born in Massachusetts, Ziroli was appointed to the Naval Academy from this state. He graduated on 3 June, 1916 with the rank of {{EnsUS}} and appointment to serve on the new destroyer {{US-Rowan}}.{{USOfficerReg1917|pp. 76-77}}

==Great War==

Due to the wartime expansion of the United States Navy, Ziroli benefited from rapid promotions. He was promoted to the temporary rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 1 July 1917.{{USOfficerReg1918|p. 74}} Ziroli was then promoted to the temporary rank of {{LieutUS}} on 23 January, 1918.{{USOfficerReg1919|p. 74}}  Permanent promotion to {{LtJGUS}} came on 5 December, 1918,{{USOfficerReg1920|p. 56}} with promotion to permanent {{LieutUS}} on 1 July, 1920.{{USOfficerReg1921|p.54}}

==Interwar Years==

Starting in 1920 Ziroli spent many years in Submarines, beginning with {{US-R10}}.{{USOfficerReg1920|pp. 56-57}} Other submarine service included command of {{US-S4}} from late 1921{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 52-53}} through early 1924,{{USOfficerReg1925|p. 62}} a three year tour on the tender {{US-Seagull}},{{USOfficerReg1927|p. 58}} command of ''Narwhal'' from 1935 to 1936,{{USOfficerReg1936|pp. 46-47}} and duty in charge of the Submarine school at the New London, Connecticut Submarine Base from 1936 to 1938.{{USOfficerReg1938|pp. 42-43}} One non-submarine command during this period was the destroyer {{US-Simpson}} from 1933 to 1934.{{USOfficerReg1934|pp. 54-55}}

Ziroli was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 2 June, 1927.{{USOfficerReg1928|pp. 54-55}} He was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 3 November, 1936.{{USOfficerReg1938|pp. 42-43}}

==World War II==

Ziroli was promoted to the temporary rank of {{CaptUS}} on 1 January, 1942, and to the permanent rank of {{CaptUS}} on 30 June, 1942.{{USOfficerReg1942|p. 32}} He commanded the cruiser ''Brooklyn'' in the Mediterranean in 1942 and 1943, being decorated for his service. The son of Italian immigrants who spoke fluent Italian, Ziroli's final tour of duty was from 1943 to 1947 as a Navy Liaison officer in Italy,<ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 13 October, 1947, p. 13.</ref> with the rank of {{CdreUS}} from 1 November, 1943.{{USOfficerReg1944|p. 20.}} During this time he received the Cross of the Military Order of Malta in addition to several American decorations.<ref>''Kenosha News'' (Kenosha, WI) 22 December, 1944, p. 2.</ref>

Ziroli retired in December 1947 on his own application after over 30 years of service and was promoted to {{RearUS}} on the retired list (to date from his promotion to {{CdreUS}}) on the basis of his combat awards.{{USOfficerReg1949|p. 549}}


==See Also==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Kent Robottom|Percy K. Robottom]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. S-4 (1919)|Captain of U.S.S. ''S-4'']]'''<br>before 1 Jan, 1922{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 52-53}} &ndash; 1924{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 86-87}}{{USOfficerReg1924|pp. 62-63}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Richardson Jeffs|Charles R. Jeffs]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Allen Herschel Guthrie|Allen H. Guthrie]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Simpson (1920)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Simpson'']]'''<br>Jun, 1933{{USOfficerReg1934|pp. 54-55}} &ndash; before 1 Jul, 1935{{USOfficerReg1936|pp. 46-47}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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