Ridley McLean
US Navy Admiral (1872–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rear Admiral Ridley McLean, USN (10 November 1872 – 12 November 1933) was a two-star Admiral in the United States Navy. He was a Naval Academy graduate, the original author of the Navy's Bluejacket's Manual, and Judge Advocate General (JAG). He commanded a battleship in World War I, helped pioneer the naval use of shortwave communication, and led a submarine force and a battleship division.
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Born | (1872-11-10)10 November 1872 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US |
Died | 12 November 1933(1933-11-12) (aged 61) USS Nevada San Francisco, California, US |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1894–1933 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Awards | Navy Cross |
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