Charles Wilson Dyson, born 2 December 1861 in Cambridge, Md., graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1883. Well known for his achievements in the field of engineering, his designs covered machinery for naval vessels of all types, including Saratoga (CV-3) and Lexington (CV-2). He wrote extensively for technical magazines and revised Durand's treatise on Marine Engineering. For his meritorious service while in charge of the Division of Design of the Bureau of Steam Engineering during World War I, he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Cambridge is a city located in Dorchester County, Maryland. ... 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. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The fifth USS Saratoga (CV-3) was the third aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. ... The fourth USS Lexington (CV-2), nicknamed the Gray Lady or Lady Lex, was the second aircraft carrier of 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, machine guns, and poison gas. ... The Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ... The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. ...

Rear Admiral Dyson was retired 2 December 1925, and died in Washington, D.C., 25 October 1930. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

In 1942, the destroyer USS Dyson (DD-572) was named in his honor. This article is about the year. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... USS Dyson (DD-572) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Charles W. Dyson (1861–1930). ...

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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS for short) is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every ship ever used by the United States Navy. ...