Charles B. McVay Jr.
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Charles B. McVay, Jr. | |
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| Born | September 9, 1868 Edgeworth, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 28, 1949 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1890–1932 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | United States Asiatic Fleet |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Relations | Charles B. McVay III (son) |
Charles B. McVay, Jr. (September 9, 1868 – October 28, 1949) was an admiral in the United States Navy after World War I. In 1907–1909, After the cruise of the Great White Fleet, he commanded the tender, Yankton. He then held various assignments of increasing importance throughout and after World War I. In the early 1930s, he served as Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet.
Personal life
Charles Butler McVay, Jr. was born on September 9, 1868 in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania. He was an 1890 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. His son, Charles B. McVay III, was the commanding officer of the ill-fated Indianapolis.
Military career
During the Spanish–American War (1898), Ensign McVay served aboard the USS Amphitrite (BM-2), a double-turret monitor. They patrolled the waters off Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Key West and participated in the shelling of San Juan in May 1898.
In 1908, after serving as a navigator aboard USS Hartford and USS Alabama and a tour at the US Naval Academy, McVay was given command of the USS Yankton. In 1909, McVay, was stationed at Norfolk, Virginia, as the USS Yankton had just returned from an around the world cruise with the Great White Fleet.
World War I service
During World War I, McVay served as commander aboard three vessels: USS Saratoga, USS New Jersey (BB-16), and USS Oklahoma.
Asiatic Fleet Command
After the war, McVay served as a commander in the Yangtze Patrol. At this time, the United States with Japan and the major European nations, had garrisons in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin. U.S. Navy gunboats regularly patrolled the Yangtze River to protect foreigners during a turbulent period when China had no effective central government. In 1929, McVay was promoted to Admiral and commanded the United States Asiatic Fleet. He retired from the Navy in October 1932 and died on October 28, 1949.
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