Sherwood Picking

Sherwood Picking

Sherwood Picking (21 February 1890 - 1 September 1941) was a U.S. Navy officer who became a notable submarine commander during World War I.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Picking graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1911. During World War I, he was cited for his heroism as a submarine commander. During the inter-war period, he commanded the Submarine Base at Coco Solo, Canal Zone. In the course of duty, he died 1 September 1941 in a plane crash in Scotland.

Namesake

The destroyer USS "Picking" (DD-685), (1943–1975), was named in his honor.

External links

* [http://history.navy.mil/danfs/p6/picking.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Picking"]


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