page_title: Thomas Phelps
hierarchical_section_title: Thomas Phelps
caption_attribution_description: English: Commodore Thomas Stowell Phelps. He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from 15 January 1881 until 15 March 1883. Namesake of destroyer USS Phelps (DD-360).
context_page_description: Thomas Stowell Phelps was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the United States Navy from 1840 to 1884, attaining the rank of Captain in 1871 and Rear Admiral in 1884. He served in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the Pacific, and commanded the sloop Juniata during the critical battle to capture Fort Fisher in January 1865.
context_section_description: Thomas Stowell Phelps (November 2, 1822 – January 10, 1901) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the United States Navy from 1840 to 1884, attaining the rank of Captain in 1871 and Rear Admiral in 1884. He served in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the Pacific, and commanded the sloop Juniata during the critical battle to capture Fort Fisher in January 1865.
caption: Rear Admiral Phelps
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