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'''Charles Snow Alden''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]].
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'''Charles Snow Alden''' (8 November, 1889 – 17 February, 1970) served in the [[United States Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Alden was born in New York and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state. He graduated 8 June, 1912 with the rank of {{EnsUS}} and orders to the battleship {{US-Georgia}}.{{USOfficerReg1913|pp. 64-65}}
  
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==World War I==
  
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Alden was promoted to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 8 June, 1915. He began service in submarines in December, 1916 when he was appointed to the {{US-M1}} while the submarine was still under construction.{{USOfficerReg1917|pp. 58-59}} He continued with {{US-M1}} into 1919.{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 56-57}}
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Alden was promoted to the temporary rank of {{LieutUS}} on 31 August, 1917.{{USOfficerReg1918|pp. 56-57}} He was promoted to the permanent rank of {{LieutUS}} on 1 July, 1918 and to the temporary rank of {{LCommUS}} on 21 September, 1918}}.{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 56-57}}
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==Interwar Years==
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Alden's submarine service continued when he was appointed as the first Commanding Officer of {{US-R11}} upon the boat's commissioning on 5 September, 1919.<ref>* [https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/r/r-11.html DANFS]</ref>  He held command into approximately September 1920.{{USOfficerReg1921|pp. 42-43}}
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He next was appointed as the first Commanding Officer of {{US-S17}} when that boat commissioned 1 March, 1921.<ref>* [https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/s-17.html DANFS]</ref>
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Alden was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 8 June, 1923 while serving aboard the submarine tender ''Camden''.{{USOfficerReg1924|pp. 50-51}} He commanded Submarine Division 1 from 1924 into 1925.{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 48-49}}
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Returning to surface ships, Alden was the final Commanding Officer of {{US-Flusser}} before her decommissioning on 1 May, 1930.<ref>* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/289.htm Navsource]</ref>
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Alden was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 1 July, 1933 while serving with the Naval ROTC at Harvard University.{{USOfficerReg1934|pp. 42-43}} His final ship command came as the first Commanding Officer of ''Macdonough'' from her commissioning on 15 March, 1935.<ref>''Boston Globe'' 15 March, 1935, p. 25.</ref> He remained in this command until at least June, 1936.<ref>''Tacoma Daily Ledger'' 29 June, 1936 p. 10.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Alden was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 29 December, 1939 while in the midst of a long tour in the Office of the [[Chief of Naval Operations]].{{USOfficerReg1943|p. 22}}
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His wartime service included a tour of duty as Port Director in the [[First Naval District]].<ref>''Boston Globe'' 9 June, 1946 p. 99.</ref>
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Alden retired on 1 October, 1946 on his own application after more than 30 years of service.{{USOfficerReg1949|p. 555}}
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Alden died in Orlando, Florida.<ref>''Orlando Sentinel'' 19 February, 1970 p. 37.</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 26 January 2022

Charles Snow Alden (8 November, 1889 – 17 February, 1970) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Alden was born in New York and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state. He graduated 8 June, 1912 with the rank of Ensign and orders to the battleship Georgia.[1]

World War I

Alden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 8 June, 1915. He began service in submarines in December, 1916 when he was appointed to the M-1 while the submarine was still under construction.[2] He continued with M-1 into 1919.[3]

Alden was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1917.[4] He was promoted to the permanent rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1918 and to the temporary rank of Lieutenant Commander on 21 September, 1918}}.[5]

Interwar Years

Alden's submarine service continued when he was appointed as the first Commanding Officer of R-11 upon the boat's commissioning on 5 September, 1919.[6] He held command into approximately September 1920.[7]

He next was appointed as the first Commanding Officer of S-17 when that boat commissioned 1 March, 1921.[8]

Alden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 8 June, 1923 while serving aboard the submarine tender Camden.[9] He commanded Submarine Division 1 from 1924 into 1925.[10]

Returning to surface ships, Alden was the final Commanding Officer of Flusser before her decommissioning on 1 May, 1930.[11]

Alden was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1933 while serving with the Naval ROTC at Harvard University.[12] His final ship command came as the first Commanding Officer of Macdonough from her commissioning on 15 March, 1935.[13] He remained in this command until at least June, 1936.[14]

World War II

Alden was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 December, 1939 while in the midst of a long tour in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.[15]

His wartime service included a tour of duty as Port Director in the First Naval District.[16]

Alden retired on 1 October, 1946 on his own application after more than 30 years of service.[17]

Alden died in Orlando, Florida.[18]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of U.S.S. R-11
5 Sep, 1919 – Sep, 1920[19] 		Succeeded by
Linton Herndon
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of U.S.S. S-17
1 Mar, 1921 – before 7 Oct, 1921[20] 		Succeeded by
Scott Umsted
Preceded by
Daniel A. McElduff 		Captain of U.S.S. Flusser
1929 – 10 May, 1930[21] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. pp. 64-65.
  2. ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 58-59.
  3. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 56-57.
  4. ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. pp. 56-57.
  5. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 56-57.
  6. ↑ * DANFS
  7. ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. pp. 42-43.
  8. ↑ * DANFS
  9. ↑ Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 50-51.
  10. ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 48-49.
  11. ↑ * Navsource
  12. ↑ Register of Officers, 1934. pp. 42-43.
  13. ↑ Boston Globe 15 March, 1935, p. 25.
  14. ↑ Tacoma Daily Ledger 29 June, 1936 p. 10.
  15. ↑ Register of Officers, 1943. p. 22.
  16. ↑ Boston Globe 9 June, 1946 p. 99.
  17. ↑ Register of Officers, 1949. p. 555.
  18. ↑ Orlando Sentinel 19 February, 1970 p. 37.
  19. ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. pp. 42-43.
  20. ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 42-43.
  21. ↑ * Navsource

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