Walter C. Cowles

Walter C. Cowles

Infobox Military Person
name=Walter C. Cowles
lived=July 11, 1853 - November 27, 1917


caption=Admiral Walter C. Cowles
nickname=
placeofbirth=Farmington, Connecticut
placeofdeath=Redlands, California
allegiance=
branch=U.S. Navy
serviceyears=1873-1915
rank=Admiral
unit=
commands=U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Asiatic Fleet
battles=
awards=
relations=
laterwork=Admiral Walter Cleveland Cowles (July 11, 1853 - November 27, 1917) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He served as commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and commander in chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet.

Born in Connecticut, Cowles entered the U.S. Naval Academy at the age of sixteen, graduating in 1873. As captain of USS "Kentucky" (BB-6), he sailed around the world with the Great White Fleet in 1908-1909. He commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1913 to 1914 and the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from 1914 to 1915.

In March 1915, Cowles became one of the first full admirals in the history of the U.S. Navy when the three commanders in chief of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Asiatic Fleets were all advanced to the temporary rank of full admiral while so serving. Upon relinquishing command of the Asiatic Fleet in June 1915, Cowles reverted to his permanent rank of rear admiral.

Cowles retired in August 1915. He died in Redlands, California on November 10, 1920.

Dates of rank

*Midshipman - May 1873
*Ensign - July 1874
*Master - August 1879
*Junior Lieutenant - March 1883
*Lieutenant - December 1885
*Lieutenant-Commander - unknown
*Commander - unknown
*Captain - unknown
*Rear Admiral - 1911
*Admiral - March 10, 1915

References

*citation
title = The War Chiefs of the Navy
journal = The World's Work: A History of Our Time
volume = 30
date = August 1915
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=N69E9klDugUC&pg=PA418&dq=site:www.history.navy.mil+walter+cowles+captain#PPP9,M1

*citation
first = Lewis R. | last = Hamersly
title = The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, fifth edition
place = Philadelphia
publisher = L.R. Hamersly & Co.
year = 1894
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=_qoLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA211&dq=%22thomas+benton+howard%22#PPA211,M1

*citation
first = Dean R. | last = Heaton
title = Four Stars: The Super Stars of United States Military History
place = Baltimore
publisher = Gateway Press
year = 1995

* [http://www.greatwhitefleet.info/GWF_Crew_Photos.html The Captains of the Great White Fleet]


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