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| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Thomas Albert Kearney|nick=Thomas A. Kearney|appt=December, 1916{{USOfficerReg1917|p. 16}}}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:50, 18 September 2015
The 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]
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
Bibliography
