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{{CaptUS}} '''Adelbert Althouse''' (23 May, 1869 – 17 May, 1954) served in the [[United States Navy]].
  
 
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Althouse was born in Illinois and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1891. He played in the first Army-Navy football game, and his obituary mentions his contributions to Navy's victory in that game.{{USOfficerReg1920|pp 12-13}}<ref>''Boston Globe'' 20 May, 1954 p. 13.</ref>
  
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His early career saw a usual rotation of sea and shore duty, highlighted by service aboard {{US-Massachusetts|f=t}} during the Spanish-American War, including the [[Battle of Santiago de Cuba]], and aboard {{US-Vermont|f=t}} during the cruise of the [[Great White Fleet]] from 1907 to 1909.<ref>''Newport Daily News'' 19 September, 1953 p. 2.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1909|p. 208}}
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He received the normal early-career promotions. He was promoted to {{EnsUS}} on 1 July, 1893,{{USOfficerReg1894|pp. 32-33}}, to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 3 March, 1899{{USOfficerReg1900|pp. 23-33}}, to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 27 March, 1900,{{USOfficerReg1901|pp. 30-31}}, to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 13 May, 1906,{{USOfficerReg1907|pp. 24-25}} and to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 1 July, 1911.{{USOfficerReg1912|pp. 16-17}}
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Althouse served as Executive Officer of {{US-Michigan|f=t}} from 1912 to 1914.{{USOfficerReg1913|p. 237}}{{USOfficerReg1915|p. 14}}
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He received his first command in 1916, when he was appointed commanding officer of {{US-Brooklyn|f=t}}, flagship of the [[Asiatic Fleet]]. He remained in command until 1919, being promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 26 June, 1917, and serving concurrently as Chief of Staff during World War I.  Althouse was awarded the Navy Cross for his wartime service.{{USOfficerReg1917|p. 14}}{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 16-17}}<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 March, 1918 p. 5</ref>
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For several months in 1921, Althouse commanded {{US-Pennsylvania|f=t}} before being named Governor of Guam and Commandant of the Naval Station there.<ref>''Washington Pot'' 15 May, 1921 p. 33.</ref><ref>''Los Angeles Times'' 10 December,1 921 p. 22.</ref>
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Revision as of 11:44, 11 February 2022

Captain Adelbert Althouse (23 May, 1869 – 17 May, 1954) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Althouse was born in Illinois and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1891. He played in the first Army-Navy football game, and his obituary mentions his contributions to Navy's victory in that game.[1][2]

His early career saw a usual rotation of sea and shore duty, highlighted by service aboard battleship Massachusetts during the Spanish-American War, including the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, and aboard battleship Vermont during the cruise of the Great White Fleet from 1907 to 1909.[3][4]

He received the normal early-career promotions. He was promoted to Ensign on 1 July, 1893,[5], to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 3 March, 1899[6], to the rank of Lieutenant on 27 March, 1900,[7], to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 13 May, 1906,[8] and to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1911.[9]

Althouse served as Executive Officer of battleship Michigan from 1912 to 1914.[10][11]

He received his first command in 1916, when he was appointed commanding officer of armoured cruiser Brooklyn, flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. He remained in command until 1919, being promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1917, and serving concurrently as Chief of Staff during World War I. Althouse was awarded the Navy Cross for his wartime service.[12][13][14]

For several months in 1921, Althouse commanded battleship Pennsylvania before being named Governor of Guam and Commandant of the Naval Station there.[15][16]

Following his service on Guam, Althouse concluded his career with shore duty before being placed on the Retired List on 23 May, 1925 for ineligibility for further promotion.[17]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George C. Day 		Captain of U.S.S. Brooklyn
7 May, 1916[18] 		Succeeded by
Lloyd S. Shapley
Preceded by
James S. Spore
as Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam 		Acting Naval Governor, Guam
7 Feb, 1922[19] – 8 Dec, 1922[20] 		Succeeded by
John P. Miller
Preceded by
John P. Miller
as Acting Naval Governor, Guam 		Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam
14 Dec, 1922[21] – 4 Aug, 1923[22] 		Succeeded by
Henry B. Price

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp 12-13.
  2. ↑ Boston Globe 20 May, 1954 p. 13.
  3. ↑ Newport Daily News 19 September, 1953 p. 2.
  4. ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 208.
  5. ↑ Register of Officers, 1894. pp. 32-33.
  6. ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. pp. 23-33.
  7. ↑ Register of Officers, 1901. pp. 30-31.
  8. ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. pp. 24-25.
  9. ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 16-17.
  10. ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 237.
  11. ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
  12. ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
  13. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
  14. ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 5
  15. ↑ Washington Pot 15 May, 1921 p. 33.
  16. ↑ Los Angeles Times 10 December,1 921 p. 22.
  17. ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. pp. 324, 408.
  18. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
  19. ↑ Wikipedia
  20. ↑ Wikipedia
  21. ↑ Wikipedia
  22. ↑ Wikipedia

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