Commodore Dudley Wright Knox (21 June 1877 – 11 June 1960) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I. He was also a prominent naval historian, who for many years oversaw the Navy Department's historical archives. June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... Combatants United States and Cuban rebel forces Spain Casualties 2,446 combat dead or wounded (US only) Cubans and Filipinos not counted. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full... Naval warfare is combat in and on seas and oceans. ... Seal The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798, to provide administrative and technical support, and civilian leadership to the United States Navy and Marine Corps. ...

Born in Fort Walla Walla, Washington, Knox graduated from the United States Naval Academy 5 June 1896. During the Spanish-American War he served on board screw steamer Maple, a tender, in Cuban waters. He commanded gunboats Albany and Iris during the Philippine-American War and the latter during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion. He then commanded three of the Navy’s first destroyers: Shubrick, Wilkes and Decatur before commanding the First Torpedo Flotilla. During the cruise of the “Great White Fleet,” sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt, he was ordnance officer of battleship Nebraska (BB-14). 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. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. ... The third USS Albany (later PG-36/CL-23) was a United States Navy protected cruiser. ... Combatants United States The Philippines Strength 126,000 soldiers 80,000 soldiers Casualties 4,324 U.S. soldiers killed 2,818 wounded; 2,000 killed, dead, or wounded of the Philippine Constabulary 16,000 soldiers killed est. ... Boxer forces, 1900 photograph The Boxer Uprising (Traditional Chinese: 義和團起義; Simplified Chinese: 义和团起义; Hanyu Pinyin: ; The Righteous and Harmonious Fists) or Boxer Rebellion (義和團之亂 or 義和團匪亂) was a violent movement against non-Chinese commercial, political, religious and technological influence in China during the final years of the 19th century, from November 1899 to September... The second USS Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... The Great White Fleet steaming in column; the USS Kansas at left. ... The presidential seal was first used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... HMS Victory in 1884 Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored warships between the 15th and 20th Centuries. ... The first Nebraska (BB-14), ex-Pennsylvania, was laid down by Moran Brothers, Seattle, Washington, 4 July 1902; launched 7 October 1904; sponsored by Miss Mary N. Mickey, daughter of Governor John H. Mickey of Nebraska; and commissioned 1 July 1907, Captain Reginald F. Nicholson in command. ...

In the years before World War I, he was Fleet Ordnance Officer in both Atlantic and Pacific, served in the Office of Naval Intelligence, and commanded the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station. In November 1917, he joined the staff of Admiral William Sims, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters, and earned the Navy Cross for “distinguished service” serving as Aide in the Planning Section, and later in the Historical Section. He was promoted to Captain 1 February 1918. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) was established in the United States Navy in 1882 in the wake of the American Civil War. ... Map of Cuba with location of Guantánamo Bay indicated. ... 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. ... Portrait William Sowden Sims (1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the Navy. ... 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. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

After returning to the United States in March 1919 for a year on the faculty of the Naval War College, he successively commanded armored cruiser Brooklyn (ACR-3) and protected cruiser Charleston (C-22) before resuming duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Logo of the Naval War College The Naval War College (NWC) of the United States Navy is an education and research institution that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. ... USS Port Royal, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, launched in 1994. ... The second USS Brooklyn (CA-3) (originally ACR-3) was a United States Navy armored cruiser. ... The third USS Charleston (C-22) (later CA-19) was a United States Navy -class protected cruiser. ...

Transferred to the Retired List of the Navy 20 October 1921, he continued active duty simultaneously serving as Officer in Charge, Office of Naval Records and Library, and as Curator for the Navy Department. Early in World War II, he was assigned important, additional duty as Deputy Director of Naval History. For a quarter of a century his leadership inspired diligence, efficiency, and initiative while he guided, improved, and expanded the Navy's archival and historical operations. During his tenure he contributed a written legacy that honored both the Nation and the Navy. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

A master of content and style, his clear writings include The Eclipse of American Sea Power (1922); The Naval Genius of George Washington (1932); and A History of the United States Navy (1936), the latter recognized as "the best one-volume history of the United States Navy in existence." Advanced to Commodore 2 November 1945, he was awarded the Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct" while directing the correlation and preservation of accurate records of the U.S. naval operations in World War II, thus protecting this vital information for posterity. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Commodore is a military rank used in some navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a Captain, but is less than that of a flag officer. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Commodore Knox was relieved of all active duty 26 June 1946. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

He died 11 June 1960. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The United States Navy ship USS Knox (FF-1052) was named for him. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... USS Knox (FF-1052), originally (DE-1052) and the second to be called Knox, was the prototype and lead ship in a new class of destroyer escorts in the United States Navy. ...

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. ...