After the World War Captain Evans served with the Pacific Fleet, returning to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst as commander in 1921 and remaining there for three years. He was commander at the Newport Naval Training Station for two years and then went to Europe again, this time in command of the cruiser Pittsburgh. After two years as Captain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in July, 1929, he took command of the battleship Idaho on the Pacific Coast. He was retired on Sept. 1, 1930, at his own request, after thirty-two years of service.
Chain of Command
Captain Frank Taylor EVANS, U. S. N., Commandant Brooklyn Navy Yard, Salem, Mass.
Other Memories
After the World War Captain Evans served with the Pacific Fleet, returning to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst as commander in 1921 and remaining there for three years. He was commander at the Newport Naval Training Station for two years and then went to Europe again, this time in command of the cruiser Pittsburgh. After two years as Captain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in July, 1929, he took command of the battleship Idaho on the Pacific Coast. He was retired on Sept. 1, 1930, at his own request, after thirty-two years of service.
Chain of Command
After the World War Captain Evans served with the Pacific Fleet, returning to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst as commander in 1921 and remaining there for three years. He was commander at the Newport Naval Training Station for two years and then went to Europe again, this time in command of the cruiser Pittsburgh. After two years as Captain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in July, 1929, he took command of the battleship Idaho on the Pacific Coast. He was retired on Sept. 1, 1930, at his own request, after thirty-two years of service.
Other Memories
During 1925-1926 Pittsburgh was under the command of Captain Frank Taylor Evans, USN. Captain Evans was the son of Rear Admiral Robley D. ?Fighting Bob? Evans of Spanish-American War fame. Pittsburgh was relieved of her duties as Flagship European Forces in early summer 1926 and was ordered home to prepare for her next duties. She was to replace her sister ship the USS Huron, then on duty as Flagship, US Asiatic Fleet. Pittsburgh arrived in New York on 17 July 1926 where she under went a refit for her Asiatic duties and her fore stack was removed changing her to a 3-stack design. She was the only ship of her class to be so modified. Gun directors were placed on the bridge just abaft of the mainmast and one large ventilator installed just aft of the bridge area.
The Pittsburgh, under command of Captain Frank Taylor Evans, accomplished what few ships and crews could? that of hoisting both the Gunnery Trophy and the Engineering Trophy at the same time. On September 1, 1926 President Calvin Coolidge awarded to Captain Frank Evans and the Pittsburgh the Gunnery and the Engineering Trophies. While the Pittsburgh was at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on September 1 she hoisted the Battle Efficiency Pennant, something that few ships of the line have accomplished.
Chain of Command
After the World War Captain Evans served with the Pacific Fleet, returning to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst as commander in 1921 and remaining there for three years. He was commander at the Newport Naval Training Station for two years and then went to Europe again, this time in command of the cruiser Pittsburgh. After two years as Captain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in July, 1929, he took command of the battleship Idaho on the Pacific Coast. He was retired on Sept. 1, 1930, at his own request, after thirty-two years of service.
Chain of Command
Evans, Franck T. Captain, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. May Date Of Action: World War I Citation:
The Navy Cross is awarded to Captain Franck T. Evans, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. May and later off the U. S. Naval Aviation Station at Pauillac, France.
Criteria The Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguishes himself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor.... The Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguishes himself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor. MoreHide
Comments Evans, Franck T.
Captain, U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. May
Date Of Action: World War I
Citation:
The Navy Cross is awarded to Captain Franck T. Evans, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the... Evans, Franck T.
Captain, U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. May
Date Of Action: World War I
Citation:
The Navy Cross is awarded to Captain Franck T. Evans, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. May and later off the U. S. Naval Aviation Station at Pauillac, France. MoreHide
Criteria The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American... The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia between November 12, 1918, and August 5, 1919; or for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia between November 23, 1918, and April 1, 1920. MoreHide
Memories Evans, Franck T. Captain, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. May Date Of Action: World War I CitatiEvans, Franck T. Captain, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. May Date Of Action: World War I Citation:
The Navy Cross is awarded to Captain Franck T. Evans, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. May and later off the U. S. Naval Aviation Station at Pauillac, France.
USS May (SP-164) was a yacht purchased by the United States Navy during World War I. She was outfitted with two 3 in (76 mm) guns and two machine guns, and was assigned to patrol the Atlantic Ocean coast and Caribbean and to protect Allied ships from German submarines. After over two years of patrol work, she ran aground off Cape Engano on the Dominican Republic and had to be abandoned.... More
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Born in Switzerland on September 9, 1875, he belonged to a distinguished family. He was the great-grandson of General Morgan of the Morgan Rifles of the American Revolution. He was a nephew of the late Rear Admiral H. C. Taylor. One of his cousins is the wife of Rear Admiral W. R. Gherardi and another the wife of Captain E. S. Kellogg, U. S. N. (retired). President Cleveland appointed him to the Naval Academy, from which he was graduated in 1898. It was the year of the Spanish American War and the young ensign was assigned to the battleship Iowa, commanded by his father, who was then a Captain.
Criteria The Spanish War Service Medal commemorates certain service during the Spanish-American War. It was awarded for military service of not less than ninety days between April 20, 1898, and April 11, 1899,... The Spanish War Service Medal commemorates certain service during the Spanish-American War. It was awarded for military service of not less than ninety days between April 20, 1898, and April 11, 1899, to servicemen who were not eligible for the Spanish Campaign Medal. The Spanish War Service Medal was originally intended for members of the National Guard mobilized during the Spanish-American War but who were not eligible for the Spanish Campaign Medal. MoreHide
Description Fought in Battle of Santiago.
During the Battle of Santiago on July 3 the Iowa engaged the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya as she sought with the other Spanish warships to come out of Santiago Harbor. Her comm... Fought in Battle of Santiago.
During the Battle of Santiago on July 3 the Iowa engaged the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya as she sought with the other Spanish warships to come out of Santiago Harbor. Her commander, Captain Antonio Eulate, was critically wounded in the fight, and when his ship was disabled he beached her to save the lives of his men. He was carried aboard the Iowa a prisoner and when he offered his sword to Captain Bob Evans the latter refused to accept it-an act which the Iowa's crew applauded. MoreHide
Criteria The Sampson Medal was first authorized by a Joint resolution of the United States Congress on March 3, 1901. The resolution authorized the Secretary of the Navy to have produced bronze medals to comme... The Sampson Medal was first authorized by a Joint resolution of the United States Congress on March 3, 1901. The resolution authorized the Secretary of the Navy to have produced bronze medals to commemorate naval engagements in the West Indies and on the shores of Cuba during the Spanish-American War. The medal was to be presented to the officers and men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps who participated in engagements and battles that were deemed to be of sufficient importance to merit their commemoration. MoreHide
Description
He fought in Battle of Santiago on board the USS Iowa with his father in command.
Criteria The Spanish Campaign Medal was awarded for military service in, or on the high seas en route to, any of the following countries during the dates indicated: Cuba (May 11 to July 17, 1898), Puerto Rico ... The Spanish Campaign Medal was awarded for military service in, or on the high seas en route to, any of the following countries during the dates indicated: Cuba (May 11 to July 17, 1898), Puerto Rico (July 24 to August 13, 1898) or Philippine Islands (June 30 to 16 August 16, 1898). MoreHide
Description Fought in Battle of Santiago.
During the Battle of Santiago on July 3 the Iowa engaged the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya as she sought with the other Spanish warships to come out of Santiago Harbor. Her comm... Fought in Battle of Santiago.
During the Battle of Santiago on July 3 the Iowa engaged the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya as she sought with the other Spanish warships to come out of Santiago Harbor. Her commander, Captain Antonio Eulate, was critically wounded in the fight, and when his ship was disabled he beached her to save the lives of his men. He was carried aboard the Iowa a prisoner and when he offered his sword to Captain Bob Evans the latter refused to accept it-an act which the Iowa's crew applauded. MoreHide
During the Battle of Santiago on July 3 1898 the Iowa engaged the SpaniFought in Battle of Santiago.
During the Battle of Santiago on July 3 1898 the Iowa engaged the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya as she sought with the other Spanish warships to come out of Santiago Harbor. Her commander, Captain Antonio Eulate, was critically wounded in the fight, and when his ship was disabled he beached her to save the lives of his men. He was carried aboard the Iowa a prisoner and when he offered his sword to Captain Bob Evans (Franck Evan's father) the latter refused to accept it-an act which the Iowa's crew applauded.... More
After the World War Captain Evans served with the Pacific Fleet, returning to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst as commander in 1921 and remaining there for three years. He was commander at the Newport Naval Training Station for two years and then went to Europe again, this time in command of the cruiser Pittsburgh. After two years as Captain of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in July, 1929, he took command of the battleship Idaho on the Pacific Coast. He was retired on Sept. 1, 1930, at his own request, after thirty-two years of service.