Seaton Schroeder

Infobox Person
name = Seaton Schroeder

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Seaton Schroeder (17 August 1849 – 19 October 1922) was an admiral of the United States Navy.

Schroeder was born in Washington, D.C., on 17 August 1849 and entered the United States Naval Academy in 1864. He served with the Pacific Fleet in 1868 and 1869 under Admiral John Rodgers in screw sloop, "Benicia", and fought in the Salt River near Seoul, Korea. His sea tours took him to Alaska, Japan, and the Philippines in "Saginaw", to the West Indies in "Canandaigua", and on a world cruise on "Swatara".

After specializing in hydrographic duties for 11 years, he spent two years in the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) where he helped develop the Driggs-Schroeder rapid-fire gun. He returned to sea in 1890 as the Commanding Officer of "Vesuvius". In 1893, he began a three-year tour as ordnance officer for the Washington Navy Yard and as the recorder of the Board of Inspection and Survey; and joined the Board as a member in 1894.

Following his appointment as executive officer of the battleship "Massachusetts" (BB-2), he participated in the American blockade of Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War and was advanced three numbers in rank "for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle" during five engagements between 31 May and 4 July 1898.

He was appointed Naval governor of Guam on 19 July 1900, and there commanded "Yosemite" and later, "Brutus" (AC-15), On 1 May 1903, Schroeder became Chief Intelligence Officer of the Navy. He assumed command of "Virginia" (BB-13) upon her first commissioning on 7 May 1906 and afterwards commanded various divisions in the Atlantic Fleet.

Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1908, he hoisted his flag on "Connecticut" (BB-18) when he took command of the Atlantic Fleet on 8 March 1909.

Two months later, Schroeder was assigned to the Navy General Board. Schroeder was placed on the retired list on 17 August 1911 and retired to his home in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Rear Admiral Schroeder was recalled to active duty in 1912 to prepare a new signal book, and again in World War I to serve as Chief Hydrographer and the Navy representative on the United States Geographic Board. He died at the Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C., on 19 October 1922.

Namesake

In 1942, the destroyer USS "Schroeder" (DD-501) was named in his honor.

References

*Seaton Schroeder, "A Half Century of Naval Service" (New York and London: D. Appleton, 1922).

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s7/schroeder.htm history.navy.mil: DANFS biography of Seaton Schroeder]