Bates, Richard, RADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Primary Unit
1949-1958, Naval War College (Staff) Center for Naval Warfare Studies

Service Years
1915 - 1949

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Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1892

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Contact Info

Last Address Newport, RI
Date of Passing Dec 27, 1973

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Other Comments:

Was temporarily promoted to Comodore during the latter stages of WWII. Reverted back to Captain then retired as Rear Admiral.

1927-1930, USS Richmond (CL-9)

From Month/Year - / 1927	To Month/Year - / 1930
Unit USS Richmond (CL-9) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Richmond (CL-9) Details
	Hull number CL-9
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Light Cruiser
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 22, 2008

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8 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Richmond (CL-9)

Black, Hugh, LCDR, (1926-1942)			Ensign
Hayward, John Tucker, VADM, (1925-1968)			Ensign
DuBose, Laurence Toombs, ADM, (1913-1955)	OFF		Lieutenant Commander
Deutermann, Harold Thomas, VADM, (1927-1965)	OFF	110X	Ensign
DeWolfe, Robert Rathbun, CAPT, (1926-1956)	OFF	00X	Ensign
Byrne, Patrick, LCDR, (1917-1958)	AP	AP-0000	Chief Petty Officer
Johnson, Alfred Wilkinson, VADM, (1895-1945)			Captain
Ward, James Henry, VADM, (1926-1959)			Ensign