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  • Joseph S. Skerrett
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  • Rear Admiral Joseph Salathiel Skerrett (18 January 1833 - 1 January 1897) was an officer in the United States Navy. He participated in one of the most successful actions of the African Slave Trade Patrol, fought in the American Civil War, twice played a prominent role in the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and served as Commander of the Pacific and Asiatic Squadrons. He had the reputation of being the best navigator in the U.S. Navy in his day.
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serviceyears
  • 1848
Birth Date
  • 1833-01-18
Commands
  • * * * * *Asiatic Squadron *Portsmouth Navy Yard *Washington Navy Yard *Pacific Squadron *Asiatic Squadron
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death place
Nickname
  • "Sailor Joe"
Name
  • Joseph S. Skerrett
Caption
  • --01-02
Birth Place
  • Chillicothe, Ohio
Title
  • Commander, Asiatic Squadron
death date
  • 1897-01-01
Rank
  • 35
Allegiance
Battles
  • *African Slave Trade Patrol **Seizure of slave ship Nightingale *American Civil War **Union blockade *1874 Hawaiian riots *Sino-French War
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Years
  • --10-30
  • --12-11
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placeofburial
  • Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
abstract
  • Rear Admiral Joseph Salathiel Skerrett (18 January 1833 - 1 January 1897) was an officer in the United States Navy. He participated in one of the most successful actions of the African Slave Trade Patrol, fought in the American Civil War, twice played a prominent role in the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and served as Commander of the Pacific and Asiatic Squadrons. He had the reputation of being the best navigator in the U.S. Navy in his day.
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