Alfred Walton Atkins
Captain (retired) Alfred Walton Atkins (16 August, 1883 – 19 February, 1962) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Atkins was born in New Jersey on 16 August, 1883. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from New Jersey on 11 June 1903 and graduated with the Class of 1907.[1] Atkins was commissioned Ensign on 13 September, 1908.[2] He later received promotion to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 13 September, 1911[3] and to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 October, 1914.[4]
During World War I Atkins served as Engineering Officer on battleship Wisconsin and as Executive Officer on destroyer Taylor. He was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant Commander on 31 August, 1917.[5] Following the end of the war, he was promoted to the temporary rank of Commander on 13 January, 1919 and to the permanent rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 July, 1919.[6]
Atkins received his first command, destroyer Benham in January, 1919.[7] In 1922 he was promoted to the permanent rank of Commander on 3 June, while serving as commanding officer of destroyer Bulmer.[8] One source has him serving as commanding officer of armed yacht Scorpion in early 1924, but others have him remaining on Bulmer through June 1924.[9][10]
From 1926 to 1927 Atkins commanded Naval Station Olongapo in the Philippines before assuming command of destroyer Peary.[11][12][13] He then served as Manager at the Charleston Navy Yard from 1929 to 1932. His final sea service came as Executive Officer of light cruiser Concord in 1932.[14][15]
Atkins was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September, 1933.[16]
He was recalled to active duty for World War II as early as late 1939, serving once more in Charleston through at least April, 1941. Later in the war, he served as a Convoy Commodore with the Eastern Sea Frontier. Atkins was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 25 February, 1942.[17][18][19]
Atkins resided in Charleston after the war and died there in 1962.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frank J. Fletcher |
Captain of U.S.S. Benham Jan, 1919[20][21] – Jun, 1919[22] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John C. Jennings |
Captain of U.S.S. Bulmer 22 Jan, 1922[23] – 9 Jun, 1924[24] |
Succeeded by Murphy J. Foster |
| Preceded by Lloyd S. Shapley |
Captain, Naval Station, Olongapo 21 Aug, 1926[25] – after 30 Jun, 1927[26] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Roscoe F. Dillen |
Captain of U.S.S. Peary after 30 Jun, 1927[27] – 1928 |
Succeeded by Harry H. Keith |
| Preceded by ? |
Manager, Navy Yard, Charleston 9 Jan, 1929[28] – Jan, 1932[29] |
Succeeded by William C. Owen |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. pp. 38-39.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. pp. 44-45.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 46-47.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 36.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. p. 26.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 February, 1919 p. 13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 24-25.
- ↑ NavSource
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1927. p. 26.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. p. 24.
- ↑ San Francisco Examiner 30 June, 1927 p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1933. pp. 26-27.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1934. p. 474.
- ↑ The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) 8 December, 1939 p. 63.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1941 pp. 7, 431.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1943. p. 485.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 36-37.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 February, 1919 pp. 13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. p. 26.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 24-25.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1927. p. 26.
- ↑ San Francisco Examiner 30 June, 1927 p. 28.
- ↑ San Francisco Examiner 30 June, 1927 p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1933. pp. 26-27.
