Norman von Heldreich Farquhar Military person

Rear Admiral Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (11 April 1840 – 3 July 1907) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He is best known for commanding a naval squadron which was wrecked with three German warships at Apia, Samoa in 1889.

Personal facts

Norman von Heldreich Farquhar
Birth dateApril 11, 1840
Birth place
Pottsville Pennsylvania
Date of deathJuly 03, 1907
Place of death
Jamestown Rhode Island
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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military operations
American Civil War
military branch
United States Navy
military commandNorth Atlantic Squadron
service start1859
service end1902

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f1/farquhar-i.htm