McCann, Allan Rockwell, VADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1949-1950, Office of the Naval Inspector General (Naval IG)

Service Years
1917 - 1950

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1896

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Contact Info

Home Town North Adams, MA	Last Address Solana Beach, CA
Date of Passing Feb 22, 1978
Location of Interment Buried at Sea, Pacific Ocean

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2019, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2019, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Co-inventor of the Submarine Rescue Device that bears his name - The MCCANN RESCUE CHAMBER.

Photo Album (More...)

POTSDAM CONFERENCE	Staff Commander Crui...	Rescue of the USS SQ...	Rescue of the USS SQ...
Rescue of the USS SQ...	Rescue of the USS SQ...	Rescue of the USS SQ...	USS K-6 (SS-37)
USS K-6 (SS-37)	USS N-4 (SS-56)	USS R-21 (SS-98)	Navy Commendation Me...

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Unit Assignments

Commander Submarine Squadron 6 (COMSUBRON 6), Commander, Submarine Group 2 (COMSUBGRU 2)

Commander Submarine Squadron 7 (COMSUBRON 7)

Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)

Office of the Naval Inspector General (Naval IG)


	1917-1919, USS Kansas (BB-21)
	1919-1920, USS Fulton (AS-1)
	1920-1920, USS K-6 (SS-37)
	1920-1921, USS S-19 (SS-124)
	1921-1922, USS N-4 (SS-56)
	1922-1922, USS L-3 (SS-42)
	1922-1924, USS R-21 (SS-98)
	1924-1925, NAVSUBASE New London/Groton
	1925-1925, USS Chewink (AM-39)
	1925-1926, NAVSUBASE New London/Groton
	1926-1929, USS S-46 (SS-157)
	1929-1931, Bureau of Construction and Repair (BuC&R)
	1931-1934, USS Bonita (SS-165)
	1934-1936, Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV)
	1936-1937, USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
	1937-1938, USS Chicago (CA-29)
	1938-1941, Bureau of Navigation (BuNav)
	1941-1943, Commander Submarine Squadron 6 (COMSUBRON 6), Commander, Submarine Group 2 (COMSUBGRU 2)
	1943-1943, Commander Submarine Squadron 7 (COMSUBRON 7)
	1943-1944, CNO - OPNAV
	1944-1944, USS Iowa (BB-61)
	1944-1945, COMTENTHFLT
	1945-1945, USS Philadelphia (CL-41)
	1945-1945, Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (CINCUS)
	1945-1945, CNO - OPNAV
	1945-1947, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)
	1947-1948, USS Boarfish (SS-327)
	1948-1949, General Board, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
	1949-1950, Office of the Naval Inspector General (Naval IG)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1918-1918 Atlantic Convoy
	1944-1944 Marshall Islands Operation (1944)/Battle of Eniwetok Atoll (Operation Catchpole)
	1944-1944 Western Caroline Islands Operation/Battle of Peleliu
	1944-1944 Asiatic-Pacific Specified Raids (1944)/Formosa Air Battle
	1944-1944 Leyte Campaign (1944)/Battle of Cape Engano
	1944-1944 Leyte Campaign (1944)/Battle of Samar
	1944-1944 Luzon Campaign (1944-45)/Battle of Mindoro

Colleges Attended



	1913-1917, United States Naval Academy

Other News, Events and Photographs


	Mar 30, 1917, Commissioned as Ensign
	Jun 06, 1929, Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
	Jun 30, 1937, Promoted to Commander
	May 23, 1939, Rescue of the USS SQUALUS (SS-192)
	Jun 30, 1942, Promoted to Captain
	Mar 25, 1943, Promoted to Rear Admiral
	Jan 01, 1950, Retired
	Dec 31, 2017, Other Photos