Seaton Schroeder
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Seaton Schroeder (August 17, 1849 – October 19, 1922) was an admiral of the United States Navy.[1] He contributed to the development of the Driggs-Schroeder rapid-fire gun.
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Seaton Schroeder | |
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Born | (1849-08-17)August 17, 1849 Washington City, U.S. (now Washington, D.C.) |
Died | October 19, 1922(1922-10-19) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Buried | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1864–1922 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | Vesuvius Yosemite Brutus Virginia Atlantic Fleet |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War World War I |
Spouse(s) | Maria Campbell Bache Wainwright (m. 1879) |
Children | 5 |
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