Ridley McLean Military person

Rear Admiral Ridley McLean, USN (10 November 1872 – 12 November 1933) was a two-star Admiral in the United States Navy. He was a Naval Academy graduate, the original author of the Navy's Bluejacket's Manual, and Judge Advocate General (JAG). He was a battleship commander in World War I, a pioneer in naval use of shortwave communication, a submarine force and a Battleship division commander.

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Ridley McLean
Birth dateNovember 10, 1872
Birth place
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Date of deathNovember 12, 1933
Place of death
USS Nevada (BB-36)
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Navy Cross
military operations
Spanish–American War
Boxer Rebellion
World War I
Philippine–American War
military branch
United States Navy
military command
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*Battleship Division 3
*Battle Force Submarines
*Director of Naval Communications
*Judge Advocate General
service start1894
service end1933

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