26 Dec 1894
United States
United States
- Theodore E. Chandler was born in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Theodore Chandler | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
21 Jun 1906
United States
United States
- Walden Ainsworth entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. ww2dbase [Walden Ainsworth | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
5 Jun 1908
United States
United States
- Richmond Turner graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Richmond Turner | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
3 Jun 1910
United States
United States
- Walden Ainsworth graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. ww2dbase [Walden Ainsworth | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
5 Jun 1915
United States
United States
- Pedro del Valle graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, United States and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Marine Corps. ww2dbase [Pedro del Valle | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
28 Jun 1917
United States
United States
- J. J. Clark, United States Naval Academy class of 1918, graduated one year early due to the looming WWI. Clark was a member of the Cherokee Nation and was the first Native American to graduate from the Naval Academy. ww2dbase [J. J. Clark | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
- Miles Browning, United States Naval Academy class of 1918, graduated one year early due to the looming WWI. ww2dbase [Miles Browning | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
- Clifton Sprague, United States Naval Academy class of 1918, graduated one year early due to the looming WWI. ww2dbase [Clifton Sprague | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
- Thomas Sprague, United States Naval Academy class of 1918, graduated one year early due to the looming WWI. ww2dbase [Thomas Sprague | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
6 Jun 1918
United States
United States
- Dixie Kiefer graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Dixie Kiefer | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
11 Aug 1930
United States
United States
- Fleet submarine USS V-5 (later renamed USS Narwhal) departed Annapolis, Maryland bound for the Caribbean and her shakedown cruise. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
18 Mar 1939
United States
United States
- USS Astoria departed Annapolis, Maryland, United States with the ashes of Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Saito on board. ww2dbase [Astoria (New Orleans-class) | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
22 Dec 1939
United States
United States
- USS Helena arrived at Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
27 Dec 1939
United States
United States
- USS Helena departed Annapolis, Maryland, United States for South America; she arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, United States later on the same day. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
30 Apr 1941
United States
United States
- Submarine USS Thresher visited the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland where she took aboard Rear Admiral Henry Wilson as a guest. ww2dbase [Thresher | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
1 May 1941
United States
United States
- Submarine USS Thresher departed Annapolis, Maryland, United States bound for the Panama Canal. ww2dbase [Thresher | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
22 Dec 1941
United States
United States
- HMS Duke of York arrived at Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Duke of York | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
3 Sep 1945
United States
United States
- Aubrey Fitch was made the Superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Aubrey Fitch | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
15 Jan 1947
United States
United States
- Aubrey Fitch stepped down as the Superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Aubrey Fitch | Annapolis, Maryland | DS]
4 Jun 1970
United States
United States
- Clifton Cates passed away from illness at the United States Naval Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
28 Apr 1978
United States
United States
- Pedro del Valle passed away in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Pedro del Valle | Annapolis, Maryland | CPC]
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