Source: Twentieth Century Authors;Kunitz, Stanley Jasspon, ed.
American naval officer and sea writer, writes: "I was born in New Haven, Conn. When I was a year old my family moved to Denver, where I grew up. Owing perhaps to a nearly total lack of water on the surrounding prairies, I early took a deep(vicarious) interest in ships and the absent sea.While a freshman at the University of Colorado, destined for a later course in law, I received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and entered there in 1910, graduating as an honor man in the class of 1914. I was commissioned as Ensign and assigned to the 'U.S.S. Texas' as assistant navigator, with later details as junior torpedo officer, turret officer, and finally division officer for the broadside torpedo defense batteries. In 1916, I received a detail to the Construction Corps of the Navy, was sent back to Annapolis for postgraduate work, and was then transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a two-year postgraduate course in naval architecture. Upon our entrance into the World War in April 1917, this course was abruptly terminated and I was ordered to the New York Navy Yard and assigned to the reconditioning and refitting of seized German liners as troop transports, and later to the fitting out and operation of mine sweepers. In 1918 (promoted to Lieutenant) I was detailed to the construction of the battleship 'Tennessee,' and on her launching in 1919 was ordered back to M.I.T. In 1920 I received my M.S. degree and was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard as Planning Superintendent. In 1924, promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, I was loaned to the Shipping Board for a detail on 'S.S. Leviathan' to redesign and correct deficiencies in her forced draft and ventilation systems. In 1925, upon the sinking of the submarine 'S-51,' I was detailed as Salvage Officer for recovering her from the bottom of the ocean. On the successful raising of the smashed submarine and the bodies of her trapped crew, nine months later, I was awarded the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal.
In 1926, I resigned from the Navy to become chief engineer of an oil company, a post I held for nine years. In 1927, when the submarine 'S-4' was rammed and sunk, I was called back into the naval service for rescue and the initial salvage work. As a result I was recommissioned in the Naval Reserve and shortly thereafter by Special Act of Congress was promoted to the rank of Commander. I also received the degree of D.E. from the University of Colorado. My first book was published in 1929, and since eight others have followed. Pigboats was produced as a moving picture under the title Hell Below. In 1935 I resigned from the oil company to become a consulting engineer in private practice. I have done a considerable amount of traveling in Europe, and have lectured extensively on questions involving neutrality, our national situation, and my submarine experiences. I was married in 1918 to Lucy Knowlton Buck; we have one daughter. My home since I left the Navy has been Westfield, N.J., where for some years I have been a member of the Board of Education."
American naval officer and sea writer, writes: "I was born in New Haven, Conn. When I was a year old my family moved to Denver, where I grew up. Owing perhaps to a nearly total lack of water on the surrounding prairies, I early took a deep(vicarious) interest in ships and the absent sea.While a freshman at the University of Colorado, destined for a later course in law, I received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and entered there in 1910, graduating as an honor man in the class of 1914. I was commissioned as Ensign and assigned to the 'U.S.S. Texas' as assistant navigator, with later details as junior torpedo officer, turret officer, and finally division officer for the broadside torpedo defense batteries. In 1916, I received a detail to the Construction Corps of the Navy, was sent back to Annapolis for postgraduate work, and was then transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a two-year postgraduate course in naval architecture. Upon our entrance into the World War in April 1917, this course was abruptly terminated and I was ordered to the New York Navy Yard and assigned to the reconditioning and refitting of seized German liners as troop transports, and later to the fitting out and operation of mine sweepers. In 1918 (promoted to Lieutenant) I was detailed to the construction of the battleship 'Tennessee,' and on her launching in 1919 was ordered back to M.I.T. In 1920 I received my M.S. degree and was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard as Planning Superintendent. In 1924, promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, I was loaned to the Shipping Board for a detail on 'S.S. Leviathan' to redesign and correct deficiencies in her forced draft and ventilation systems. In 1925, upon the sinking of the submarine 'S-51,' I was detailed as Salvage Officer for recovering her from the bottom of the ocean. On the successful raising of the smashed submarine and the bodies of her trapped crew, nine months later, I was awarded the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal.
In 1926, I resigned from the Navy to become chief engineer of an oil company, a post I held for nine years. In 1927, when the submarine 'S-4' was rammed and sunk, I was called back into the naval service for rescue and the initial salvage work. As a result I was recommissioned in the Naval Reserve and shortly thereafter by Special Act of Congress was promoted to the rank of Commander. I also received the degree of D.E. from the University of Colorado. My first book was published in 1929, and since eight others have followed. Pigboats was produced as a moving picture under the title Hell Below. In 1935 I resigned from the oil company to become a consulting engineer in private practice. I have done a considerable amount of traveling in Europe, and have lectured extensively on questions involving neutrality, our national situation, and my submarine experiences. I was married in 1918 to Lucy Knowlton Buck; we have one daughter. My home since I left the Navy has been Westfield, N.J., where for some years I have been a member of the Board of Education."
Source: Twentieth Century Authors;Kunitz, Stanley Jasspon, ed.
American naval officer and sea writer, writes: "I was born in New Haven, Conn. When I was a year old my family moved to Denver, where I grew up. Owing perhaps to a nearly total lack of water on the surrounding prairies, I early took a deep(vicarious) interest in ships and the absent sea.While a freshman at the University of Colorado, destined for a later course in law, I received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and entered there in 1910, graduating as an honor man in the class of 1914. I was commissioned as Ensign and assigned to the 'U.S.S. Texas' as assistant navigator, with later details as junior torpedo officer, turret officer, and finally division officer for the broadside torpedo defense batteries. In 1916, I received a detail to the Construction Corps of the Navy, was sent back to Annapolis for postgraduate work, and was then transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a two-year postgraduate course in naval architecture. Upon our entrance into the World War in April 1917, this course was abruptly terminated and I was ordered to the New York Navy Yard and assigned to the reconditioning and refitting of seized German liners as troop transports, and later to the fitting out and operation of mine sweepers. In 1918 (promoted to Lieutenant) I was detailed to the construction of the battleship 'Tennessee,' and on her launching in 1919 was ordered back to M.I.T. In 1920 I received my M.S. degree and was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard as Planning Superintendent. In 1924, promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, I was loaned to the Shipping Board for a detail on 'S.S. Leviathan' to redesign and correct deficiencies in her forced draft and ventilation systems. In 1925, upon the sinking of the submarine 'S-51,' I was detailed as Salvage Officer for recovering her from the bottom of the ocean. On the successful raising of the smashed submarine and the bodies of her trapped crew, nine months later, I was awarded the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal.
In 1926, I resigned from the Navy to become chief engineer of an oil company, a post I held for nine years. In 1927, when the submarine 'S-4' was rammed and sunk, I was called back into the naval service for rescue and the initial salvage work. As a result I was recommissioned in the Naval Reserve and shortly thereafter by Special Act of Congress was promoted to the rank of Commander. I also received the degree of D.E. from the University of Colorado. My first book was published in 1929, and since eight others have followed. Pigboats was produced as a moving picture under the title Hell Below. In 1935 I resigned from the oil company to become a consulting engineer in private practice. I have done a considerable amount of traveling in Europe, and have lectured extensively on questions involving neutrality, our national situation, and my submarine experiences. I was married in 1918 to Lucy Knowlton Buck; we have one daughter. My home since I left the Navy has been Westfield, N.J., where for some years I have been a member of the Board of Education."
American naval officer and sea writer, writes: "I was born in New Haven, Conn. When I was a year old my family moved to Denver, where I grew up. Owing perhaps to a nearly total lack of water on the surrounding prairies, I early took a deep(vicarious) interest in ships and the absent sea.While a freshman at the University of Colorado, destined for a later course in law, I received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and entered there in 1910, graduating as an honor man in the class of 1914. I was commissioned as Ensign and assigned to the 'U.S.S. Texas' as assistant navigator, with later details as junior torpedo officer, turret officer, and finally division officer for the broadside torpedo defense batteries. In 1916, I received a detail to the Construction Corps of the Navy, was sent back to Annapolis for postgraduate work, and was then transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a two-year postgraduate course in naval architecture. Upon our entrance into the World War in April 1917, this course was abruptly terminated and I was ordered to the New York Navy Yard and assigned to the reconditioning and refitting of seized German liners as troop transports, and later to the fitting out and operation of mine sweepers. In 1918 (promoted to Lieutenant) I was detailed to the construction of the battleship 'Tennessee,' and on her launching in 1919 was ordered back to M.I.T. In 1920 I received my M.S. degree and was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard as Planning Superintendent. In 1924, promoted to Lieutenant-Commander, I was loaned to the Shipping Board for a detail on 'S.S. Leviathan' to redesign and correct deficiencies in her forced draft and ventilation systems. In 1925, upon the sinking of the submarine 'S-51,' I was detailed as Salvage Officer for recovering her from the bottom of the ocean. On the successful raising of the smashed submarine and the bodies of her trapped crew, nine months later, I was awarded the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal.
In 1926, I resigned from the Navy to become chief engineer of an oil company, a post I held for nine years. In 1927, when the submarine 'S-4' was rammed and sunk, I was called back into the naval service for rescue and the initial salvage work. As a result I was recommissioned in the Naval Reserve and shortly thereafter by Special Act of Congress was promoted to the rank of Commander. I also received the degree of D.E. from the University of Colorado. My first book was published in 1929, and since eight others have followed. Pigboats was produced as a moving picture under the title Hell Below. In 1935 I resigned from the oil company to become a consulting engineer in private practice. I have done a considerable amount of traveling in Europe, and have lectured extensively on questions involving neutrality, our national situation, and my submarine experiences. I was married in 1918 to Lucy Knowlton Buck; we have one daughter. My home since I left the Navy has been Westfield, N.J., where for some years I have been a member of the Board of Education."
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