Английская Википедия:Charles James Barclay (admiral)

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Шаблон:Other people Шаблон:Infobox military person Rear Admiral Charles James Barclay (8 September 1843 – 26 September 1909) was a United States Navy officer.[1]

Biography

Barclay was born in Philadelphia[1] to William James Barclay and Anna Musgrave.[2] He entered the U.S. Naval Academy on 21 September 1860 with the rank of acting midshipman, graduating on 6 October 1863, as an acting ensign.[3]

During the Civil War Barclay took part in the capture of the Confederate cruiser Шаблон:Ship at Bahia, Brazil, by Шаблон:USS in October 1864, and served on board the Шаблон:USS in 1865–66.[1]

He rose through the ranks post-war, being promoted to master on 10 May 1866,[3] to lieutenant on 21 February 1867,[3] to lieutenant commander on 12 March 1868,[3] to commander on 25 November 1881,[3] and to captain on 1 October 1896.[3]

Barclay recommissioned the monitor Шаблон:USS at Norfolk on 2 October 1897, commanding her during the Spanish–American War, and taking part in the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 12 May 1898, and then serving on blockade duty.[4] He was still in command of her in 1899.[5]

He was the commandant of the Naval War Academy from 1900, and was therefore delegated captain of the Navy Yards at Boston and then at Puget Sound.[1]

Barclay was promoted to rear admiral on 20 November 1903,[6] and retired in 1905.[1]

He died of diabetes at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, aged 66.[7][2]

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Шаблон:Cite encyclopedia
  2. 2,0 2,1 Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841–1915
  3. 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 Шаблон:Cite web
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