Sigsbee, Charles D. (Charles Dwight), 1845-1923
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Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. In his earlier career he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer. He is best remembered as the captain of USS Maine, which exploded in Havana harbor, Cuba, in 1898. The explosion set off the events that led up to the start of the Spanish–American War.
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Charles D. Sigsbee. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| associatedWith | Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949 | person |
| associatedWith | Craven, Captain. | person |
| associatedWith | Crosby, John Schuyler, 1839-1914, | person |
| associatedWith | Dewey, George, 1837-1917. | person |
| associatedWith | Gavin, Alberta, b. 1886 or 7. | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905. | person |
| associatedWith | Maine (battleship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Maine Relief Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rowe, J. Sherman | person |
| correspondedWith | Stewart, Charles West, 1859-1929. | person |
| associatedWith | Tourtellotte, Howard. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Chief of Naval Operations. | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Navy. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Albany | NY | US | |
| New York City | NY | US |
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| Havana (Cuba) |
| Naval history |
| Navies |
| United States. Navy |
| Spanish |
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| Admirals |
| Captains (military officers) |
| Hydrographers |
| Naval officers |
| Oceanographers |
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Birth 1845-01-16
Death 1923-07-13
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