Lockwood, Charles A., 1890-1967

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Vice admiral, United States Navy; commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, 1943-1945.

From the description of Charles A. Lockwood papers, 1924-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869195

Naval officer. Full name: Charles Andrews Lockwood.

From the description of Charles A. Lockwood papers, 1904-1967 (bulk 1940-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84294178

Naval officer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Charles Andrews Lockwood, Jr. : oral history, 1965. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565069

Biographical Note

  • 1890, May 6: Born, Midland, Va.
  • 1912: Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
  • 1914: Duty in USS Mohican (harbor tug), with instruction in submarines
  • 1917: Commander, First Submarine Division, Asiatic Fleet
  • 1918: Commanded submarines USS G-1 and B5
  • 1924: Repair officer, United States Naval Yard, New Hampshire
  • 1929: Member, United States Naval Mission, Brazil
  • 1930: Married Phyllis N. Irwin
  • 1933: Seamanship instructor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
  • 1937: Commander, United States Submarine Division 13
  • 1939: Commander, United States Submarine Scouting Force
  • 1941: Naval attaché, London, England
  • 1942: Promoted to rear admiral Commander, Submarine Force, United States Southwest Pacific Fleet
  • 1943: Promoted to vice admiral Commander, Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet
  • 1947: Retired from the United States Navy
  • 1951: Published Sink 'em All; Submarine Warfare in the Pacific. New York: Dutton
  • 1955: Published with Hans Christian Adamson Hellcats of the Sea. New York: Greenberg
  • 1956: Published with Hans Christian Adamson. Through Hell and Deep Water. New York: Greenberg Published with Hans Christian Adamson. Zoomies, Subs, and Zeros. New York: Greenberg
  • 1960: Published with Hans Christian Adamson Tragedy at Honda. Philadelphia: Chilton Co.
  • 1962: Published with Hans Christian Adamson Hell at 50 Fathoms. Philadelphia: Chilton Co.
  • 1967: Published with Hans Christian Adamson Battles of the Philippine Sea. New York: Crowell Published Down to the Sea in Subs. New York: Norton
  • 1967, June 6: Died, Monte Sereno, Calif.

From the guide to the Charles A. Lockwood Papers, 1904-1967, (bulk 1940-1960), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Biographical/Historical Note

Vice admiral, United States Navy; commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, 1943-1945.

From the guide to the Charles A. Lockwood papers, 1924-1963, (Hoover Institution Archives)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PBY IN FLIGHT, ADMIRAL LOCKWOOD COMES ABOARD, Japanese SUB amp; AMERICAN SUB UNDERWAY National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. HMS KING GEORGE V AT GUAM National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Charles A. Lockwood Papers, 1904-1967, (bulk 1940-1960) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Lockwood, Charles A., 1890-1967. Charles A. Lockwood papers, 1924-1963. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn Collins, Donald E., 1924-2006. Oral history interview with Donald Collins [sound recording], 2002. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn "March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. CHALLENGE TO HOLLYWOOD National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Collection. 1940 - 1941. Motion Picture Films. 1940 - 1941. NIGHT TRAIN National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM. LOCKWOOD GREETING CREW MEMBERS OF USS CATFISH (SS-339) ON RETURN FROM WAR PATROL. (FMPL 2289), AUGUST, 1945 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SUBMARINE RETURNS TO GUAM FROM P TROL; Japanese PRISONERS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Charles Kuralt Collection, 1935-1997 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SUBMARINES DOCK AT PEARL HARBOR; FLAG OFFICERS GO ABOARD National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Charles A. Lockwood papers, 1924-1963 Hoover Institution Archives
referencedIn Thaxter, Rozzie. Letters, 1943-1945. Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. VIEW OF Japanese SUB'S SCOPES, RADAR, FLAGS, CONNING TOWER, BROADSIDE VIEW OF Japanese BB NAGATO. VIEW OF DUTCH SUB ON REEF National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Collins, Donald E., 1924-2006. Oral history interview with Donald Collins, [videorecording], 2002. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SUBMARINE RETURNS FROM WAR PATROL National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Worthington, Robert K. R. (Robert Kemble Rittenhouse), 1915-1996. Papers, 1939-1996. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
referencedIn Smith, Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart), 1897-1981. Lorna D. Smith papers, 1930-1981 (inclusive), 1965-1975 (bulk). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INSPECTION OF SUBMARINE; JAPANESE PRISONERS National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Lockwood, Charles A., 1890-1967. Reminiscences of Charles Andrews Lockwood, Jr. : oral history, 1965. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMING INTO DOCK AT PEARL; SUNSET; SCENES REEL 1 OF 1 ABOARD SS; ADMIRAL LOCKWOOD COMING ABOARD National Archives at College Park
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correspondedWith Adamson, Hans Christian person
correspondedWith Adamson, Hans Christian person
correspondedWith Bye, George T. person
correspondedWith Christie, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo), 1893-1987 person
associatedWith Collins, Donald E., 1924-2006 person
correspondedWith Comstock, Merrill, 1895-1980 person
correspondedWith Denfeld, Louis E. (Louis Emil), 1891-1972 person
correspondedWith Edwards, Robert S. person
correspondedWith Eller, Ernest McNeill, 1903- person
correspondedWith English, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1888-1943 person
correspondedWith Fife, James, 1897-1975 person
associatedWith Fitzgerald, John Allison person
correspondedWith Hazlett, Edward Everett, 1892- person
correspondedWith Herzog, Bodo person
correspondedWith Hibbs, Ben, 1901-1975 person
correspondedWith Kirk, Alan Goodrich, 1888-1963 person
associatedWith Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997 person
associatedWith Lockwood family. family
associatedWith Lockwood family. family
correspondedWith Lockwood, Phyllis Irwin, 1901-1977 person
correspondedWith Low, Francis S. (Francis Stuart), 1894-1964 person
associatedWith Mason, John T., 1909-, person
correspondedWith Murray, Stuart Shadrick, 1898-1980 person
correspondedWith Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966 person
correspondedWith Schomaekers, Günter person
correspondedWith Schomaekers, Günter person
associatedWith Shoemaekers, Günter person
associatedWith Smith, Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart), 1897-1981. person
correspondedWith Thaxter, Rozzie. person
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Officers. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Submarine Force. corporateBody
associatedWith Worthington, Robert K. R. (Robert Kemble Rittenhouse), 1915-1996. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pacific Ocean
England--London
Subject
Electric switchgear
Marine engineering
Military attachés
Military attachés
Periscopes
Radar
Sonar
Submarine disasters
Submarine rescue vehicles
Submarines (Ships)
Submarines (Ships)
Submarine warfare
Veterans
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations Submarine
Occupation
Naval officers
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Birth 1890

Death 1967

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