Charles Andrews Lockwood (6 May 1890 – 7 June 1967) was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is known in submarine history as the legendary commander of Submarine Force Pacific Fleet, who led the "silent service" to victory during World War II in the Pacific. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War and in China as the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (kang-Ri zhanzheng, literally Resist Japan War), occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ...

Lockwood was born in Midland, Va., 6 May 1890, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in the class of 1912. Following brief cruises in Mississippi (BB-23) and Arkansas (BB-33), and a short tour as instructor in the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, in September 1914 he reported to the tender Mohican for indoctrination in submarines. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 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 (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... USS Mississippi (BB-23), the lead ship of her class of battleships, was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... USS Arkansas (BB-33), a Wyoming-class battleship was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 26th state. ... Naval Station Great Lakes is the United States Navys Headquarters Command for training issues, located in North Chicago, Illinois. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tender may mean: one of several types of boat or ship, all sharing the general function of servicing another type of air or sea vessel: seaplane tender - supplies and services seaplanes submarine tender - resupplies submarines motor torpedo boat tender - resupplies motor torpedo boats ships tender - used to transport people...

By 1 December 1914 he had his first submarine command, A-2, followed by B-1. American entry into World War I found him in command of Submarine Division 1, Asiatic Fleet. From that time, with the exception of a tour on the Asiatic station where he commanded gunboats Quiros (PG-40) and Elcano (PG-38) on the Yangtze Patrol and the destroyer Smith Thompson (DD-212), practically all his sea service was in and connected with submarines. In addition to those listed above are added G-1, N-5, UC-97 (ex-German navy), R-25, S-14, and USS Bonita (SS-165). December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... USS Adder (SS-3) (later renamed A-2), a Plunger-class submarine, was one of the earliest submarines used by the United States Navy. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. ... A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. ... The Yangtze Patrol was part of the US Navys Asiatic Squadron. ... USS G-1 (SS-19½) was the lead ship of her class of submarine of the United States Navy. ... The Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy was the German Navy created by the formation of the German Empire and existed between 1871 and 1919; it grew out of the Prussian Navy and the Norddeutsche Bundesmarine. ... USS S-14 (SS-119) was a second-group (S-3 or Government) S-class submarine of the United States Navy. ... USS Bonita (SF-6/SS-165), a Barracuda-class submarine and one of the V-boats, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the bonito, any of several types of fish including the tunny (Orcynus pelamys), the skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea), the medregal (Seriola fasciata...

In June 1939 he became Chief of Staff to Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Fleet, in cruiser Richmond (CL-9). This important service was interrupted in February 1941 when he was sent to London as naval attaché and principal observer for submarines. Following promotion to rear admiral in March 1942 he proceeded to west Australia as Commander, Submarines, Southwest Pacific. 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... USS Port Royal, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, launched in 1994. ... The third USS Richmond (CL-9) was laid down on 16 February 1920 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article deals with the military command/theatre known as the South West Pacific Area. ...

In February 1943, following the death of Rear Admiral Thomas England, he was transferred to Pearl Harbor to become Commander, Submarines, Pacific Fleet, in which capacity he served the rest of the war. Lockwood's strong leadership and devotion to his troops won him the nickname "Uncle Charlie" and a promotion to Vice Admiral in late 1943. During his tour, Lockwood improvised tactics to make the most effective use of submarines and pushed the Navy's Bureaus of Ships and Ordnance to provide his men with the most effective submarines and torpedoes possible. He oversaw the tests that proved the unreliability of early U.S. torpedoes, and prompted the improvements that made them the highly effective weapons they became in 1944 and 1945. Under his guidance and inspiration in these two commands, U.S. submarines destroyed the Japanese Merchant Marine and crippled the Imperial Navy. 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Satellite image of Pearl Harbor. ... This article is about the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. ... A modern torpedo, historically called a self propelled torpedo, is a self-propelled guided projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (大日本帝國海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun) was the navy of Japan before 1945. ...

Lockwood's wartime awards were the Distinguished Service Medal, two gold stars in lieu of second and third awards, and the Legion of Merit. After the war he served as Inspector General of the Navy until his retirement in June 1947. The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is an award of the United States Navy and United States Marines which was first created in 1919. ... The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In retirement at Los Gatos, Calif., he wrote and coauthored best-selling books on naval history and submarine operations until his death 7 June 1967. Los Gatos is a town located in Santa Clara County, California. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...

The destroyer escort USS Lockwood (DE-1064) was named in his honor. A Destroyer Escort (DE) is a small, fast warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships. ...

External links

• history.navy.mil: USS Lockwood
• chinfo.navy.mil: Submarine Pioneers