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naval officer

DEFINITIONS OF: naval officer

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n an officer in the navy

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Richard Evelyn Byrd
explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
Stephen Decatur
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
Admiral Dewey
a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
David Glasgow Farragut
United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)
Isaac Hull
United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
Alfred Thayer Mahan
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
Chester William Nimitz
United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
Matthew Calbraith Perry
United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
Hyman George Rickover
United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
John Paul Jones
American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
Types:
naval commander
naval officer in command of a fleet of warships
Type of:
military officer, officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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