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| − | '''William Cook Owen''', ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | + | {{CommUS}} '''William Cook Owen''', (11m July, 1885 – 29 August, 1932) served in the [[United States Navy]]. |
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| − | + | Owen was born in North Carolina and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1908. He was commissioned {{EnsUS}} on 6 June, 1910.{{USOfficerReg1913|pp. 44-45}} | |
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| − | + | Owen held his first and only command early on, when he served as commanding officer of {{US-1Barry|f=t}} for a few months in 1913.<ref>[http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/002.htm NavSource]</ref> That same year, he was promoted to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 6 June.{{USOfficerReg1914|pp. 46-47}} | |
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| − | + | The rest of his carer saw a mix of sea and shore duty, with a focus on Engineering assignments. He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 29 August, 1916, to the temporary rank of {{LCommUS}} on 1 January, 1918, to the permanent rank of {{LCommUS}} on 8 June, 1920, and to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 4 June, 1925.{{USOfficerReg1917|pp. 40-41}}{{USOfficerReg1918|p. 36}}{{USOfficerReg1922|p. 30}}{{USOfficerReg1926|pp. 30-31}} | |
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| − | --> | + | Owen's final assignment was as Manager of the [[Charleston Navy Yard]] in 1932. Suffering from illness, he died aboard a train near Selma, North Carolina while en-route to the Naval Hospital in Washington, DC.<ref>''Oakland Tribune'' 1 September, 1932 p. 14.</ref><ref>''San Pedro News-Pilot'' 30 August, 1932 p. 1.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:33, 7 April 2022
Commander William Cook Owen, (11m July, 1885 – 29 August, 1932) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Owen was born in North Carolina and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1908. He was commissioned Ensign on 6 June, 1910.[1]
Owen held his first and only command early on, when he served as commanding officer of destroyer Barry for a few months in 1913.[2] That same year, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 6 June.[3]
The rest of his carer saw a mix of sea and shore duty, with a focus on Engineering assignments. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 August, 1916, to the temporary rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 January, 1918, to the permanent rank of Lieutenant Commander on 8 June, 1920, and to the rank of Commander on 4 June, 1925.[4][5][6][7]
Owen's final assignment was as Manager of the Charleston Navy Yard in 1932. Suffering from illness, he died aboard a train near Selma, North Carolina while en-route to the Naval Hospital in Washington, DC.[8][9]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Richard Hill |
Captain of U.S.S. Barry 22 Mar, 1913 – 14 Jun, 1913 |
Succeeded by Charles S. Keller |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. pp. 44-45.
- ↑ NavSource
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. pp. 46-47.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 40-41.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 36.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Oakland Tribune 1 September, 1932 p. 14.
- ↑ San Pedro News-Pilot 30 August, 1932 p. 1.
