Austin M. Knight Military person

Austin Melvin Knight (December 16, 1854 - February 26, 1927) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He was commander in chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from 1917 to 1918. His textbook Modern Seamanship was a standard reference for over eight decades.

Personal facts

Austin M. Knight
Birth dateDecember 16, 1854
Birth place
Massachusetts
Date of deathFebruary 26, 1927
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
Order of the Rising Sun
military operations
Spanish–American War
World War I
Siberian Intervention
military branch
United States Navy
military commandUS Asiatic Fleet
service start1873
service end1918

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