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U.S. naval commander, who served as president of the General Board of the U.S. Navy, was born on 26, December1837, in Vermont, United States. He was graduated in 1858 from the Naval Academy of United States. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during the U.S. Civil War. An operation led by Admiral David Farragut in 1862, he took part in this successful operation to capture New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1872, he was commander and in 1884, he was promoted and became the captain. In November 1897, he was assigned to the U.S. Asiatic squadron. On April 25, 1898, When the United States declared war on Spain, he was in the Hong Kong port and was ordered to “destroy or capture the Spanish squadron,” Without the loss of a single American, the Spanish fleet was completely destroyed and he became a hero during the Spanish-American War. In 1899, Dewey was promoted to the special rank of Admiral of the Navy. Later he served as the president of the General Board of the U.S. Navy.
He died on 16, January 1917, Washington, D.C., United States
Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal