Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (3 April 1888 – 17 November 1972) was an admiral of the United States Navy, who commanded the 7th Fleet in the Pacific during World War II. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The word admiral comes from the Arabic term amir-al-bahr meaning commander of the seas. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The United States 7th Fleet is a naval military unit based in Yokosuka, Japan. ... The Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) is the term used in the United States for all military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it, in World War II. Pacific War is a more common name, around the world, for the broader conflict between the Allies and Japan... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid watches landing operations in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, from the bridge of his flagship, USS Wasatch (AGC-9), circa 9 January 1945.

Kinkaid was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, on 3 April 1888, the son of a Navy family. Graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1908, his early commissioned service was spent in the battleships Nebraska (BB-14) and Minnesota (BB-22). In 1913, he began instruction in ordnance engineering and served in that field for the next few years. Lieutenant Kinkaid was an officer of the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) in 1917–18, was then attached to the British Admiralty and later in 1918 became Gunnery Officer of Arizona (BB-39). He remained in that ship until mid-1919, when he was assigned to the Bureau of Ordnance, in Washington, D.C. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dartmouth Colleges Baker Library is a prominent feature at the center of Hanover Located on the Connecticut River in the state of New Hampshire, United States, Hanover has a population of 10,850. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 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 and the United States Marine Corps. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. ... 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. ... USS Minnesota (BB-22), a Connecticut-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy in honor of the 32nd state. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The second USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was the lead ship of her class of US Navy super-dreadnought battleships. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Royal Navy Ensign The Royal Navy is the navy of the United Kingdom. ... On March 4, 1913, Congress authorized the construction of the USS Arizona (BB-39), a Pennsylvania-class battleship, in honor of the 48th state. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

Lieutenant Commander Kinkaid was Assistant Chief of Staff to the Commander U.S. Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters in 1922–24. He was next placed in command of the destroyer Isherwood (DD-284) and in 1925–27 was assigned to the Naval Gun Factory. For the following two years, Commander Kinkaid served as Fleet Gunnery Officer and Aide to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. Studies at the Naval War College in 1929–30 were followed by duty as Secretary of the Navy's General Board and as a Naval Advisor at the 1931–32 Geneva Disarmament Conference. He was Executive Officer of the battleship Colorado (BB-45) in 1933–34 and served with the Bureau of Navigation, in charge of the Officers' Detail Section, until mid-1937. Captain Kinkaid then took command of Indianapolis (CA-35). Service as Naval Attache in Italy and Yugoslavia followed in 1938–41. In the months prior to U.S. entry into World War II, he commanded a destroyer squadron. In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... The Republic of Turkey is a country located in Southwest Asia with a small part of its territory (3%) in southeastern Europe. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the warship. ... Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... 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 strategy and passing them along to officers of the Navy. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Flag of the United States Secretary of the Navy. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... -1... USS Colorado (BB-45), the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 38th state, was the lead ship of her class of battleships. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... A Squadron is a grouping of aircraft, naval vessels, armoured fighting vehicles or soldiers. ...

The year 1942 brought promotion to Rear Admiral and command of a Pacific Fleet cruiser division. During the last half of the year, he commanded a task force built around the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CV-6), participating in the long and difficult fight to seize and hold the southern Solomon Islands. Rear Admiral Kinkaid was placed in charge of the North Pacific Force in January 1943 and took it through the operations that regained control of the Aleutian Islands. Moved in November 1943 from the cold of the northern Pacific to the steamy Equatorial region, Vice Admiral Kinkaid became Commander Seventh Fleet, a responsibility he held for two years as he directed U.S. Navy forces in their advance across the northern coast of New Guinea and up to Leyte in 1944, and through the Philippines and into the East Indies in 1945. After the Pacific War ended in August 1945, his fleet assisted in operations on the Korean and China coasts. 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... This article is about the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. ... An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft. ... The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the seventh US Navy ship of that name. ... The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... The United States 7th Fleet is a naval military unit based in Yokosuka, Japan. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Leyte can refer to several things: Leyte, an island in the Phillipines, site of a major World War II battle Leyte Gulf, also in the Phillipines, and site of a WW II battle Leyte province, a province of the Phillipines, including most of Leyte island Southern Leyte, a province of... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Republic of the Philippines is a country of South East Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean some 1,210 km (750 mi) from mainland Asia. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Pacific War (1937–1945) is not to be confused with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884) in South America. ... Korea is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ...

Admiral Kinkaid was Commander Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet from 1946 until his retirement in May 1950. He subsequently returned to active duty with the National Security Training Commission in 1951–53 and was a member of that body for much of the rest of the decade. He also served with the American Battle Monument Commission for fifteen years, beginning in 1953. Kinkaid died on 17 November 1972. The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the Mothball Fleet. While the details of the activity have changed several times, the basics are constant; keep the ships afloat and sufficiently working as to be reactivated quickly in an emergency. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. ... Global Metrics Human security Major Armed Conflicts: Total Deaths in Battle: 700,000 people Violent Deaths caused by Government (Other than War): Violent Deaths caused by other humans: Juvenile Violent Crime: Political security Nations Holding Multi-party Elections: Percentage Living under a Fully Democratic System of Governance: Free Countries: Percentage... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ...

USS Kinkaid (DD-965), (1974–2004), was named in honor of Admiral Kinkaid. USS Kinkaid, named for Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid USN (1888–1972), was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• history.navy.mil: Thomas C. Kinkaid (http://history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-k/t-kinkad.htm)