Philip Andrews (30 March 1866 – 18 December 1935) was a

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officer during

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who later became admiral.

Early life and career

Andrews was born in

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, and was appointed to the

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in 1882. He graduated on 1886 and, after the required two years of sea duty on board USS ''Brooklyn'' and USS ''Pensacola'', was commissioned

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in 1888. He was transferred to the USS ''Chicago'' in 1891. He also served on USS ''Raleigh'', USS ''Newark'', USS ''Columbia'' and other ships, before being transferred to South Bethlehem where he was Inspector of Ordnance from 1898 to 1899."Philip Andrews"
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via the

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and the Suez Canal under his command and provided support for US troops in the Philippine–American War."Wompatuck"
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with the temporary rank of Rear Admiral. With his transfer a year later, he got his old rank of commander back and was promoted to Captain in 1913 and commanded USS ''Montana''. In 1904 he took command on USS ''Maryland''. From 1917 to 1918 he was a staff member of the Fifth Naval District in Norfolk, Virginia. In January 1918 he became captain of the battleship USS ''Mississippi''. He was promoted to full rear admiral in 1919 and became commander of the US Naval Base in

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. After the war he was transferred back to the US, but in June 1923 was appointed Commander of the US Naval Forces in Europe and was promoted to vice admiral. In 1925 he became Commandant of the First Naval District and held that position until his retirement in June 1930. Philip Andrews died on 18 December 1935 in

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References

Biography
on www.history.navy.mil

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Philip 1866 births 1935 deaths Military personnel from New York City United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Navy personnel of World War I United States Navy vice admirals Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Burials at Arlington National Cemetery