Harrison Avery
Lieutenant Commander Harrison Avery, (6 October, 1893 – 31 August, 1934) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Avery was born in Pennsylvania and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1917 and being commissioned Ensign on 30 March, 1917. He was quickly promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 1 July, 1917.[1] In 1918 he was further promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant on 1 February.[2]
During World War I he served on destroyers, including destroyer Perkins.[3][4] After being promoted to the permanent rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1920, Avery underwent submarine training and was serving aboard submarine R-9 by 1922.[5][6]
In late 1922 Avery was appointed to his first command, submarine O-5. He remained until 28 October, 1923, when his submarine was rammed and sank near the Panama Canal. Three members of his crew were lost, two others were rescued after spending over a day trapped in the sunken submarine. He was initially faulted for the accident, but later absolved of blame by a Court of Inquiry.[7][8]
Avery was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 April, 1928, after having served on the staff of the Commander, Fleet Base Force.[9][10] In 1933, he was appointed to command armed yacht Isabel in the Asiatic Fleet. He was still in command when he died of a heart attack in Hong Kong on 31 August, 1934.[11][12][13]
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Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry L. Phelps |
Captain of U.S.S. O-5 before 1 Jan, 1923[14] – 28 Oct, 1923[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 78.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 78.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 78-79.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. p. 56.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 54-55.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 56-57.
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle 29 October, 1923 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. p. 58.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1929. pp. 56-57.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1934. p. 56.
- ↑ News-Pilot (San Pedro, CA) 31 August, 1934 p. 11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1935. p. 506.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 56-57.
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle 29 October, 1923 p. 1.
