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Revision as of 13:12, 2 October 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
- Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil, 1 June, 1897[1] – after 1903[2]
- Captain Joseph Strauss, 21 October, 1913[3] (with rank of Rear Admiral)
- Captain Ralph Earle, 26 December, 1916[4] (with rank of Rear Admiral)
Assistants to the Bureau
- Commander Thomas A. Kearney, December, 1916[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
Bibliography