Denfeld, Louis Emil, ADM

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Admiral
Primary Unit
1947-1949, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) CNO
Service Years
1912 - 1950
Admiral Admiral

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Home State
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Year of Birth
1891
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Westborough, MA
Last Address
Westborough, MA
Date of Passing
Mar 28, 1972
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 30 Lot 433

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM)
  1972, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)


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Admiral Denfield was the 11th CNO.
He was forced to resign over what was then known as "THE REVOLT OF THE ADMIRALS"

   

  1913-1914, USS Arkansas (BB-33)

Lieutenant Junior Grade

From Month/Year
- / 1913

To Month/Year
- / 1914

Unit
USS Arkansas (BB-33) Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade

NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
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State/Country
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 USS Arkansas (BB-33) Details

USS Arkansas (BB-33)
Wyoming Class Battleship: Displacement 26,000 Tons, Dimensions, 562' (oa) x 93' 3" x 29' 7" (Max). Armament 12 x 12"/50, 21 x 5"/51, 2 x 21" tt. Armor, 11" Belt, 12" Turrets, 3" Decks, 11 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 28,000 SHP; Direct Drive Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 20.5 Knots, Crew 1063. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York, Shipbuilding, Camden, NJ., January 25, 1910. Launched January 14, 1911. Commissioned September 17, 1912. Decommissioned July 29, 1946. Stricken August 15, 1946. Fate: Sunk July 25, 1946, During Atomic Bomb Test "Baker" at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands.

Type
Surface Vessel
 

Parent Unit
Wyoming-class

Strength
Battleship

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010
   
   
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11 Members Also There at Same Time
USS Arkansas (BB-33)

Mayo, Henry Thomas, ADM, (1876-1920) Vice Admiral
Bullard, William Hannum Grubb, RADM, (1886-1922) OFF 00X Captain
Kalbfus, Edward, ADM, (1895-1941) Lieutenant Commander
Brady, John Joseph (ChC), RDML, (1914-1934) OFF 410X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Ingram, Jonas Howard, ADM, (1907-1947) Lieutenant Junior Grade
King, Frank Ragan, CDR, (1907-1919) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lockwood, Charles Andrews, VADM, (1912-1947) OFF Ensign
Meek, William Woodruff, CAPT, (1909-1946) OFF 00X Ensign
Webb, James Reid, LCDR, (1909-1920) OFF 00X Ensign
Zacharias, Ellis Mark, RADM, (1912-1946) OFF Ensign
Eiben, Joseph, CPO, (1913-1945) GM GM-0000 Gunner's Mate 3rd Class

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