The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-10
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The 'Dittty Box a monthly pub
LEGATION issued from the press of the
Flagship West Virginia, has the fol.
lowing comment on Admiral Swim
burne, U. S. N, Commander-in-C Chief of
the Pacific fleet:
In hosting his flag on board the U.
s. S. West Virginia, at Mare Island,
California, on July 81, 1908, as the re-
lief of Rear Admiral James H. Dayton,
U. S. Navy, as Commander-in-C Chief of
the United States Pacific Fleet, the
Navy Department has recognized the
faithful and conspicuous service Of an
officer who has long stood high in the
estimation of the department and the
esteem of his fellow officers. 1t is
recognition accorded to one who has
served the department and his coun-
try for over forty-fve years.
Admiral Swinburne, who has been
promoted to the supreme command
ashore and afioat in Pacific waters, in
Guiding those of the far East, was born
in Newport, Rhode Island, August "a,
1847; son of Daniel Thomas and Har.
riet (Knowles) Swinburne; graduate
U. s. Naval Academy; entered Naval
Academy as nidshipman, Septembe- %,
1862; after graduation on board U. S.
S. Saeo, West Indian squadron, 1867;
Z. S. S. Kearsarge, South Pacific
squadron, 1S6S-70; promoted ensign,
1865; master, 1869; lieutenant, 1870;
u. S. s. Michigan, 1902; flagship
Lancaster, South Atlantic, 1924; tor
pedo schooner, 1875; U. S. S. Hartford,
1857; e. S. S. Trenton, China Station, !
1886; U. s. Naval Academy, 1S8690; |
promoted lieutenant commander, 1887;
executive U. S S. Boston, 1903; COM
mander battalion landed at Honolulu,
January 16-April l, 1898; head depart,
ment seamanship, U. S. Naval Acad- !
envy, 1887; promoted commander,
1896; commander U. S. S. Helena, 1897
90; served in North Atlantic squadron
during Cuban war; captured Spanish
steamer Miguel Jora, April %, 1898,
with convoy to Santiago Cienfuc gos
June 1898, engagement at
Tunas, July l and 2, 1898; Manzanillo,
destruction Spanish gunboats and
July IS, '9S; joined feet at
Manila under Admiral Dewey, Febru
airy '99; conveyed Twenty-third Infan-
try to Jolo, June '99; senior officer in
command of vessels assisting General
Lawton in his campaign, Paranaque
and Bacoor, manila Bay, June 1913,
80; Portsmouth Navy Yard, October
'99-1902; promoted captain, March '01;
commanded Texas, 1924; member GEN ]
raj Board Washington '04-6; Com
Chief Pacific squadron, Aug
list 10, '06-May l, '07, Commander Sec
md Squadron, Pacific Fleet, May 'O7-
August 'OS. II
During the war with Spain, when in
command OF the gunboat Helena, Adj
niral Swinburne was advanced several
numbers in his grade for conspicuous
service.
One of Admiral Swinburne's most /
tours of duty was perform
d while tenant-commander on the !
Boston On January IS, '93, he landed +
1t Honolulu with ships battalion t
rom the Boston to exercise protec- G
ion over the American interests, fol-
owing Queen LiIiuokalani s stepping
lown from the throne. The following 7
lay the provisional government took
barge of affairs, and at its request
Commander Swinburne or. +
ered the American flag to be run up, c
loating alongside the Hawaiian en- I
lem. The memorable hauling down of s
he Stars and Stripes by Paramount ]