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'''James Winans Angus''', ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | {{CBosunUS}} '''James Winans Angus''', (11 June, 1871 – 1937?) served in the [[United States Navy]]. He may have been '''James Winans Angus, Jr.'''. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Angus was born in New Jersey and enlisted in the Navy in approximately 1890. He was appointed Boatswain on 14 September, 1896 and eventually advanced to Chief Boatswain on 27 April, 1904.{{USOfficerReg1898|p. 57}}{{USOfficerReg1912|pp. 104-105}} | |||
Angus was | He briefly commanded several small vessels for short periods during his career. These included {{US-Leyden|f=t}}, steam tug ''Algonquin'', and steam tug ''Accomac'' in 1898, yard tug ''Sioux'' for a week in 1908, and ''Accomac'' again for a month in 1911.<ref>''Evening Star'' (Washington, DC) 22 April, 1898 p. 5.</ref><ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' 9 May, 1898 p. 4.</ref><ref>''New York Times'' 30 September, 1898 p. 4.</ref><ref>''Boston Globe'' 5 August, 1908 p. 7.</ref><ref>''Evening Star'' (Washington, DC) 9 September, 1911 p. 8.</ref><ref>''Evening Star'' (Washington, DC) 9 October, 1911 p. 14</ref> | ||
Angus was dismissed from the Navy on 7 April, 1914, though an explanation for the dismissal could not readily be found.{{USOfficerReg1915|p. 238}} | |||
His date of death is uncertain, but may have been in 1937. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 24 February 2022
Chief Boatswain James Winans Angus, (11 June, 1871 – 1937?) served in the United States Navy. He may have been James Winans Angus, Jr..
Life & Career
Angus was born in New Jersey and enlisted in the Navy in approximately 1890. He was appointed Boatswain on 14 September, 1896 and eventually advanced to Chief Boatswain on 27 April, 1904.[1][2]
He briefly commanded several small vessels for short periods during his career. These included steam tug Leyden, steam tug Algonquin, and steam tug Accomac in 1898, yard tug Sioux for a week in 1908, and Accomac again for a month in 1911.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Angus was dismissed from the Navy on 7 April, 1914, though an explanation for the dismissal could not readily be found.[9]
His date of death is uncertain, but may have been in 1937.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. Leyden Mar, 1898 – May, 1898 |
Succeeded by Walter S. Crosley |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1898. p. 57.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 104-105.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 22 April, 1898 p. 5.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle 9 May, 1898 p. 4.
- ↑ New York Times 30 September, 1898 p. 4.
- ↑ Boston Globe 5 August, 1908 p. 7.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 9 September, 1911 p. 8.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 9 October, 1911 p. 14
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 238.
