Assistant Secretary of the Navy Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, 1861–1954 Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, 1861–1954

| Name_ | Assumed_Office | Left_Office | President_Appointed_By | Secretary_Served_Under_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Struve Hensel | January 30, 1945 | February 28, 1946 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | James Vincent Forrestal |
| W. John Kenney | March 1, 1946 | September 19, 1947 | Harry S. Truman | James Vincent Forrestal |
| Mark E. Andrews | January 21, 1948 | February 15, 1949 | Harry S. Truman | John L. Sullivan |
| John T. Koehler | February 18, 1949 | October 3, 1951 | Harry S. Truman | Francis P. Matthews |
| Herbert R. Askins | October 3, 1951 | January 20, 1953 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Dan A. Kimball |
| Raymond H. Fogler | June 22, 1953 | October 4, 1954 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Robert B. Anderson, Charles S. Thomas |