William Sowden Sims
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Jump to navigationJump to searchAdmiral William Sowden Sims (15 October, 1858 – 25 September, 1936) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Sims was born in Canada and joined the Navy on 24 June, 1876 in Pennsylvania.[1]
Sims was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 29 August, 1916.[2]
In 1897, Lieutenant Sims was appointed as the United States military attaché to Paris and St. Petersburg.
Sims retired on 15 October, 1922.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Papers
- Navigation notes in possession of the United States Naval Academy
- Papers in possession of the United States Library of Congress
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Hubbard |
Captain of U.S.S. Minnesota 1 Mar, 1909[4] – 1911[5][6] |
Succeeded by George R. Clark |
| Preceded by Edward W. Eberle as Commanding, Atlantic Torpedo Fleet |
Commanding, Torpedo Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet 5 Jun, 1913[7] – after 1 Jan, 1915[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Nevada 11 Mar, 1916 – 30 Dec, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Joseph Strauss |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 342-3.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. p. 342.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. p. 342.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Lt. Cmdr. James H. Barry, USS Nevada 1916-1946. San Francisco, 1946.
