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organizational concepts and methods of operation and bring home information that could support anticipated United States Navy reforms in those areas.
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600:on 3 July 1898, he advanced five numbers in grade.
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1044:Anonymous, "Admiral Rogers to Visit Britain,"
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1018:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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346:, from 1868 to 1869, was appointed as an
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16:United States Navy admiral (1849–1925)
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671:in 1903, Rodgers spent two years as
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350:in 1869, and then served aboard the
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1286:United States Naval Academy faculty
749:United States Secretary of the Navy
478:United States Secretary of the Navy
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1238:President of the Naval War College
725:President of the Naval War College
723:On 6 October 1909, Rodgers became
607:on 3 March 1899. He commanded the
279:President of the Naval War College
179:President of the Naval War College
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1093:Burial Detail: Rodgers, Raymond P
438:United States Department of State
294:Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers
247:Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers
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432:Rodgers succeeded Lieutenant
1209:Office of Naval Intelligence
1179:Office of Naval Intelligence
766:Personal life and retirement
739:– who had learned it at the
544:Rodgers reported aboard the
275:Office of Naval Intelligence
156:Office of Naval Intelligence
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858:Hamersly, 1878, pp. 246–247
788:Arlington National Cemetery
772:University Club of New York
326:United States Naval Academy
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598:Pascual Cervera y Topete
292:father was Rear Admiral
109:United States of America
19:Not to be confused with
1248:William Ledyard Rodgers
1185:April 1885 – July 1889
1048:, May 31, 1909, Page 3.
1046:Spokane Daily Chronicle
1034:Hamersly, 1902, p. 156.
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840:Hamersly, 1878, p. 246.
831:Hamersly, 1878, p. 246.
737:William Ledyard Rodgers
631:Philippine–American War
564:bombardment of San Juan
416:North Atlantic Squadron
344:South Atlantic Squadron
216:Philippine–American War
204:Bombardment of San Juan
1215:April 1906 – May 1909
950:Hamersy, 1890, p. 184.
867:Hamersly, 1878, p. 247
537:, and was promoted to
468:colonial interests in
42:Service photograph of
1153:Progress of Astronomy
960:Progress of Astronomy
729:Newport, Rhode Island
716:to study their navies
507:Squadron of Evolution
476:to the office of the
414:, then served in the
368:in 1870 while aboard
267:Raymond Perry Rodgers
127:Years of service
1171:Theodorus B.M. Mason
554:in June 1897 as her
539:lieutenant commander
490:Spanish–American War
474:Bureau of Navigation
434:Theodorus B.M. Mason
427:Bureau of Navigation
320:Rodgers was born in
283:Spanish–American War
199:Spanish–American War
1231:John Porter Merrell
1221:Charles E. Vreeland
792:Arlington, Virginia
694:Charles E. Vreeland
310:Oliver Hazard Perry
241:Oliver Hazard Perry
98:Arlington, Virginia
1135:Miller, Edward S.
914:Hamersley, p. 247.
675:of the battleship
673:commanding officer
654:New York Navy Yard
623:Philippine Islands
456:s first forays in
360:, flagship of the
281:and fought in the
271:United States Navy
121:United States Navy
46:Raymond P. Rodgers
30:Raymond P. Rodgers
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1245:Succeeded by
1218:Succeeded by
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1163:Military offices
776:Metropolitan Club
556:executive officer
497:protected cruiser
450:Kingdom of Hawaii
298:Thomas S. Rodgers
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316:Naval career
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264:Rear Admiral
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193:Battles/wars
183:Commandant,
174: (BB-5)
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165: (PG-7)
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144:Rear Admiral
77:(1925-12-28)
44:Rear Admiral
1271:1925 deaths
1266:1849 births
780:Monte Carlo
774:and of the
637:during the
619:West Indies
568:Puerto Rico
82:Monte Carlo
1260:Categories
1103:References
747:tour, the
633:– and off
546:battleship
448:, and the
412:navigation
384:lieutenant
302:commodores
105:Allegiance
58:1849-12-20
1022:Nashville
962:, p. 457.
899:USS
687:Commander
679:Kearsarge
677:USS
627:Nashville
614:Nashville
612:USS
605:commander
558:. Aboard
549:USS
529:, and to
521:, to the
500:USS
492:of 1898.
422:Tennessee
420:USS
408:astronomy
403:Pensacola
401:USS
398:steamship
386:in 1872.
377:USS
355:USS
335:Guerriere
333:USS
255:(brother)
229:Relations
172:Kearsarge
170:USS
163:Nashville
161:USS
130:1868–1911
662:New York
658:Brooklyn
625:– where
621:and the
591:squadron
578:port of
572:blockade
466:European
370:Franklin
357:Franklin
340:flagship
249:(father)
150:Commands
115:Service/
84:, Monaco
901:Juniata
891:Juniata
887:Juniata
798:Gallery
669:captain
643:Admiral
609:gunboat
595:Admiral
574:of the
502:Chicago
379:Juniata
342:of the
330:frigate
288:Rodgers
1143:
1024:(PG-7)
1020:: USS
784:Monaco
712:, and
710:France
704:, the
698:Europe
535:Madrid
515:France
442:Panama
393:, the
366:master
348:ensign
117:branch
89:Buried
67:, U.S.
819:Notes
757:Japan
745:'
718:'
714:Italy
635:China
576:Cuban
531:Spain
519:Paris
482:'
454:'
446:Samoa
395:screw
290:'
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