APPENDIX C
COMMANDANTS, BASE COMMANDERS, AND COMMANDING OFFICERS



Commandants, U. S. Naval Station
NamePeriod of CommandHighest Rank
LCDR William H. Allen10 Dec 1903 - May 1904Commander
CDR Charles C. Rogers17 May 1904 - Sep 1906Rear Admiral
LCDR Albert A. Ackerman8 Sep 1906 - July 1907Captain
LCDR Clark D. Stearns (Acting)Aug 1907 - May 1908Captain
CDR Charles H. HarlowMay 1908 - April 1909Commodore
LT Myles Joyce (Acting)May 1909 - Nov 1909No data
LCDR Walter BallNov 1909 - Jan 1912Commander
CAPT George W. Kline18 Jan 1912 - Jun 1913Rear Admiral
LT Merritt S. Corning (Acting)Jun 1913 - Jan 1914Lieutenant
LCDR Hilary WilliamsJan 1914 - Oct 1914Lt. Commander
CDR John M. LubyDec 1914 - May 1916Captain
CDR Dudley W. Knox4 May 1916 - Sep 1917Commodore
COMO E. E. Wright (Ret)Sep 1917 - Nov 1918Commodore
CDR Guy WhitlockDec 1918 - Sep 1920Commander
CDR John J. HanniganSep 1920 - Jun 1921Commander
CDR Robert T, MennerJun 1921 - May 1923Captain
CAPT Ward K. WortmanMay 1923 - Jun 1924Captain
CAPT Charles M. TozerJun 1924 - Jun 1926Captain
CAPT Charles C. Soule, Jr.Jun 1926 - Aug 1928Captain
CDR Charles S. McWhorterAug 1928 - Jun 1930Captain
CDR Alfred H. MilesAug 1930 - Feb 1931Captain
CAPT Thomas L. JohnsonFeb 1931 - May 1933Captain
CDR Edward C. RaguetJun 1933 - Jun 1934Captain
CDR Charles M. Cooke, Jr.Jun 1934 - April 1936Admiral
CAPT Mark L. Hersey, Jr.May 1936 - Jun 1938Commodore
CAPT Worral R. CarterJun 1938 - Aug 1940Rear Admiral
CAPT George L. WeylerSep 1940 - 1 Apr 1941Vice Admiral



Commandant, U. S. Naval Operating Base
RADM G. L. Weyler1 Apr 1941 - Mar 1944Vice Admiral


Commanders, U. S. Naval Operating Base (Title changed from "Commandant" to "Commander" on 31 May 1944)
RADM F. A. BraistedApr 1944 - Oct 1944Rear Admiral
COMO J. J. MahoneyOct 1944 - Dec 1945Rear Admiral
COMO C. E. Battle, Jr.Jan 1946 - May 1948Commodore
RADM W. K. PhillipsJun 1948 - Jun 1950Rear Admiral
RADM A. M. BledsoeJun 1950 - Dec 1950Rear Admiral
RADM M. E. MurphyDec 1950 - 18 Jun 1952Rear Admiral


Commanders, U. S. Naval Base
RADM M. E. MurphyJun 1952 - Jan 1953Rear Admiral
RADM C. L. C. AtkesonJan 1953 - Dec 1953Rear Admiral
RADM E. B. TaylorFeb 1954 - Sep 1955Rear Admiral
RADM W. G. CooperSep 1955 - Oct 1956Rear Admiral
RADM R. B. EllisDec 1956 - Nov 1958Rear Admiral
RADM F. W. FennoNov 1958 - Oct 1960Rear Admiral
RADM E. J. O'DonnellDec 1960 - Dec 1962Rear Admiral
RADM J. W. DavisDec 1962 - Dec 1963Rear Admiral
RADM J. D. BulkeleyDec 1963 - Jun 1966Vice Admiral
RADM E. R. CrawfordJun 1966 - Jul 1968
RADM J. B. HildrethJul 1968 - Jun 1970
RADM B. McCauleyJun 1970 - Aug 1972
RADM L. B. McCuddinAug 1972 - Jun 1973
RADM R. M. GhormleyJun 1973 - Jul 1975
CAPT J. H. McConnellJul 1975 - Jun 1977
CAPT D. W. DeCookJun 1977 - Feb 1979
CAPT J. H. Fetterman, Jr.Feb 1979 - Mar 1981
CAPT M. D. FitzgeraldMar 1981 - Oct 1983
CAPT R. A. AllenOct 1983 - Oct 1985
CAPT John R. CondonOct 1985 - Apr 1988
CAPT John S. BoydApr 1988 - Jun 1990
CAPT W. C. McCamy, Jr.Jun 1990 - Aug 1992
CAPT W. M. DeSpainAug 1992 - Sep 1994
CAPT James F. Boland, Jr.Sep 1994 - Sep 1995
CAPT Jim CannonSep 1995 - Apr 1997
CAPT Larry E. LarsonApr 1997 - Present


Commanding Officers, U. S. Naval Station
CAPT Charles L. SurranApr 1941 - Dec 1942

The above officer was known as "Captain of the Yard" during the period of adjustment before the Naval Station was reestablished.


CAPT Charles L. SurranDec 1942 - Sep 1943
CAPT Willam A. TeasleyOct 1943 - Mar 1944
CAPT Joseph W. GregoryMar 1944 - Jul 1944
CAPT George W. Brashears, Jr.Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
CAPT G. E. SageAug 1944 - Dec 1945
CAPT H. F. PullenDec 1945 - Mar 1946
CAPT E. L. Robertson, Jr.Mar 1946 - Oct 1948
CAPT O. W. Spahr, Jr.Oct 1948 - Nov 1948
CAPT E. A. TaylorNov 1948 - Sep 1949
CAPT H. CrommelinSep 1949 - Jul 1950
CAPT W. K. RomoserJul 1950 - Oct 1951
CAPT O. L. LivdahlOct 1951 - Aug 1953
CAPT J. M. HowellAug 1953 - Jan 1954
CAPT W. R. CaruthersJan 1954 - Feb 1957
CAPT B. P. Field, Jr.Feb 1957 - May 1959
CAPT P. H. BjarnasonMay 1959 - May 1961
CDR L. H. RoarkMay 1961 - Jul 1961
CAPT G. C. Ball, Jr.Jul 1961 - Aug 1963
CAPT R. B. RedmayneAug 1963 - Aug 1965
CAPT H. W. GehmanAug 1965 - Aug 1967
CAPT G. L. RawlingsAug 1967 - Jul 1970
CAPT L. K. WorthingJul 1970 - Apr 1971
CAPT G. F. MesimerApr 1971 - Jul 1971
CAPT Z. D. AlfordJul 1971 - Aug 1973
CAPT M. F. DurkinAug 1973 - Aug 1974
CAPT F. T. Watkins, Jr.Aug 1974 - Aug 1976
CAPT D. W. DeCookAug 1976 - Feb 1979
CAPT J. H. Fetterman, Jr.Feb 1979 - Mar 1981
CAPT M. D. FitzgeraldMar 1981 - Oct 1983
CAPT R. A. AllenOct 1983 - Oct 1985
CAPT John R. CondonOct 1985 - Apr 1988
CAPT John S. BoydApr 1988 - Jun 1990
CAPT W. C. McCamy, Jr.Jun 1990 - Aug 1992
CAPT W. M. DeSpainAug 1992 - Sep 1994
CAPT James F. Boland, Jr.Sep 1994 - Sep 1995
CAPT Jim CannonSep 1995 - Apr 1997
CAPT Larry E. LarsonApr 1997 - Present
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