Walter S. Crosley
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| Walter Selywn Crosley | |
|---|---|
| October 30, 1871 – January 6, 1939 (aged 67) | |
| Place of birth | East Jaffrey, New Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1893–1935 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Spanish-American War |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
Walter Selywn Crosley was born 30 October 1871 in East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 2 June 1893. During the Spanish-American War he distinguished himself by taking USS Leyden into the Bay of Nipe through a narrow channel which was supposedly mined. Under musket fire from shore, he discovered the Spanish gunboat Don Juan and engaged in a heated action until the remainder of the squadron came up and sank the enemy ship.
Crosley served as assistant naval attaché in Russia and received the Navy Cross for conducting a party of Americans out of Russia under difficult and trying conditions in April 1917. He served as Navy hydrographer, commanded organizations in the operating forces and naval districts, and was a member of the Navy General Board. Rear Admiral Crosley retired on 1 November 1935, and died on 6 January 1939 at Baltimore, Maryland.
[edit] Namesake
In 1944, the destroyer escort USS Crosley (DE-226) was named in honor of R.Adm. Crosley, sponsored by his widow, Mrs. W. S. Crosley.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
