Albert Parker Niblack (25 July 1859 – 20 August 1929), was born in Vincennes, Indiana. He was appointed to the Naval Academy 22 September 1876; graduated 10 June 1880; and was assigned to Lackawanna. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The city of Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. ... Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy, or USNA, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The first USS Lackawanna was a screw sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. ...

During the decades that followed, Niblack served on many ships and held several interesting posts ashore including work with the Smithsonian Institution, duty in the Bureau of Navigation, and a tour in the Office of Naval Intelligence. He won his first command, Iroquois, 10 February 1904, and subsequently commanded some of the Navy’s most famous ships including Hartford and Olympia. He was naval attache to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany and The Netherlands, and served as a member of the General Board. The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) was established in the United States Navy in 1882. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... USS Hartford, a sloop-of-war, was the first ship of the United States Navy named for Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. ... USS Olympia (C-6) is a protected cruiser in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

When the United States entered World War I, he took command of Division 1, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, with Alabama (BB-8) as flagship 5 April 1917, and was appointed Rear Admiral 31 August. Niblack assumed command of Squadron 2, Patrol Force, 23 October and served in this post through the Armistice. He became Director of Naval Intelligence 1 March 1919, and Naval Attache in London 6 August 1920. As Vice Admiral, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces in European waters 15 January 1921 to 17 June 1922. After commanding the 6th Naval District at Charleston, S.C., Vice Admiral Niblack retired 25 July 1923. He died at Monte Carlo, Monaco 20 August 1929. Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard... The Atlantic Fleet (USLANTFLT) of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in around the Atlantic Ocean. ... The second USS Alabama (BB-8) was an Illinois-class battleship in the United States Navy. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Director of Naval Intelligence refers to either one of two posts: The head of the Naval Intelligence Division of the British Admiralty; or The head of the Office of Naval Intelligence in the United States. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ...

The USS Niblack (DD-424) is named in his honor. Niblack (DD-424: dp. ...

References

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External links

• history.navy.mil: USS Niblack