Craighill, Richard Starr, RADM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Last Primary NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1965-1967, Commander Antilles Defense Command

Service Years
1932 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1909

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS to remember Craighill, Richard Starr, RADM USN(Ret).

If you knew or served with this Sailor and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.

Contact Info

Date of Passing Feb 07, 1980
Location of Interment U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium (VLM) - Annapolis, Maryland

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1980, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Other Comments:

IF anyone has a photo of Rear Admiral Richard Starr Craighill please let me know so I may include it on his profile

1934-1936, USS New Orleans (CA-32)

From Month/Year - / 1934	To Month/Year - / 1936
Unit USS New Orleans (CA-32) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS New Orleans (CA-32) Details
	USS NEW ORLEANS (CL/CA 32) CLASS - NEW ORLEANS Displacement 9,950 Tons, Dimensions, 588' 0" (oa) x 61' 9" x 22' 6" (Max) Armament 9 x 8"/55, 8 x 5"/25, 8 x 0.5" 4 Aircraft. Armor, 5" Belt, 8" Turrets, 2 1/4" Deck, 5" Conning Tower. Machinery, 107,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 32.0 Knots, Crew 800. Operational and Building Data Authorized 13 FEB 1929 Laid down 14 MAR 1931 by the New York Navy Yard Launched 12 APR 1933 Commissioned 15 FEB 1934 Decommissioned 10 FEB 1947 Stricken 01 MAR 1959 Fate: Sold for scrap 22 SEP 1959 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, MD USS New Orleans WWII History https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/n/new-orleans-ii.html
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Heavy Cruiser
	Created/Owned By YN Pierson, Al (USview, NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 7749

Last Updated: May 15, 2017

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

8 Members Also There at Same Time

USS New Orleans (CA-32)

Ray, Herbert James, RADM, (1914-1949)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant Commander
Smith, Daniel Fletcher, RADM, (1932-1971)	OFF		Lieutenant Junior Grade
Bowen, Harold, VADM, (1933-1972)	OFF	116X	Ensign
Hopping, Hallsted Lubeck, LCDR, (1920-1942)	00	00X	Lieutenant
Moorer, Thomas, ADM, (1933-1974)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Moore, Paul Charles, CWO3, (1935-1958)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Abercrombie., Laurence Allen, RADM, (1917-1951)			Lieutenant Commander
Fitch, Howard Wesley, CAPT, (1918-1950)			Lieutenant Commander

Craighill, Richard Starr, RADM

USS NEW ORLEANS (CL/CA 32)