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Beach, Sr., Edward, CAPT USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Last Address Toledo
Date of Passing Dec 20, 1943
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Last Known Activity:
Author of higly-acclaimed autobiography, From Annapolis to Scapa Flow.
Other Comments:
Father of Edward L. Beach, Jr., a highly decorated submarine skipper in WWII and author of Run Silent, Run Deep.
1902-1904, USS Nevada (M-8)
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Arkansas Class Monitor: Displacement 3,225 tons. Dimensions, 255 x 50 x 12.5 feet/77.75 x 15.24 x 3.81 meters. Armament 1 dual 12/40, 4 single 4/50, 3 6-pound. Armor, Harvey: 5-11 inch belt, 9-11 inch barbettes, 9-10 inch turrets, 7.5 inch CT. Machinery, VTE engines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 2,400 hp, Speed, 12.5 Knots, Crew 220.
Operational and Building Data: Built by Bath Iron Works, ME. Laid down 17 April 1899, launched as Connecticut on 24 November 1900, renamed Nevada 1, 1901, commissioned 5 March 1903. Renamed Tonopah on 2 March 1909. Operated as a submarine tender, probably starting circa 1913-1914; was based at Bermuda, Azores and Lisbon, Portugal at various times.
Fate: Decommissioned for disposal 1/1919. Designation BM 8 assigned 17 July 1920. Sold for scrapping 26 January 1922.
