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Year of Birth
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS
to remember
Murphy, Vincent Raphael, VADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Norfolk, VA |
Last Address
Washington, DC
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Date of Passing
Jul 10, 1974 |
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Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
20 965 |
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Last Known Activity
On December 7, Captain Vincent R. Murphy was on the staff of Admiral Kimmel as Assistant to the War Plans' Officer, and on that day was Staff Duty Officer when he relayed the message, "Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, this is no drill."
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1917-1917, USS Nevada (BB-36)
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1917-1919, USS Montana (ACR-13)
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1920-1920, USS R-23 (SS-100)
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1923-1924, USS S-41 (SS-146)
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1924-1925, USS S-37 (SS-142)
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1926-1926, USS Huron (CA-9)
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1926-1926, USS Chewink (AM-39)
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1927-1929, NAVSUBASE New London/Groton
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1929-1931, USS S-11 (SS-116)
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1932-1934, US Naval Academy Annapolis (Faculty Staff)
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1936-1937, USS Texas (BB-35)
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1937-1939, CNO - OPNAV
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1940-1942, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)
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1944-1945, USS Alabama (BB-60)
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1945-1945, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) OP-04, DCNO (M,P,T&E)
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1945-1946, Naval Historical Center (NAVHISTCEN)
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Jun 24, 1914, Appointed Midshipman
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Jun 29, 1917, Commissioned Ensign
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Oct 18, 1917, Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade
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Jul 01, 1920, Promoted to Lieutenant
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May 06, 1922, Married - Elizabeth Dudley Watson
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Apr 13, 1930, Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
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Jan 01, 1938, Promoted to Commander
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Jan 01, 1942, Promoted to Captain
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Mar 23, 1944, Testimony in the HART INQUIRY into Pearl Harbor
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Aug 12, 1944, Commanding Officer USS Alabama (BB-60)
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Feb 01, 1945, Promoted to Rear Admiral
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