William Henry Rowden (May 12, 1930 – October 15, 2022)[1][2] was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was a former commander of the United States Sixth Fleet (from June 1981 – July 1983). He also served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare) and Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command.[3] He was a 1952 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.[4] In retirement, he served as a director of the Naval Historical Foundation.[5]
William H. Rowden | |
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Born | Woodsville, New Hampshire, U.S. | May 12, 1930
Died | October 15, 2022 Willow Street, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 92)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Naval Sea Systems Command United States Sixth Fleet USS Lynde McCormick USS Bauer USS Cormorant |
References edit
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Obituary of VADM William H. Rowden (ret.)". Caledonian Record. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Polmar, Norman; Moore, Kenneth J. (1 January 2004). Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 9781597973199 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hearings on Military Posture and H.R. 5068 [H.R. 5970], Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1978, Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session: Procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, title I. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1 January 1977 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NHF Leadership - Naval Historical Foundation".
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