Bureau of Ordnance
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) was the U.S. Navy organization primarily responsible for the design and manufacture of naval weaponry.
History
Chiefs of the Bureau
- Captain Charles O'Neil, 1 June, 1897[1]
- Captain Ralph Earle, 26 December, 1916[2] (with rank of Rear Admiral)
Assistants to the Bureau
- Commander Thomas A. Kearney, December, 1916[3]
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