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[[Image:admiral.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]BLOCKLINGER, Gottfried. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1847--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 18, 1930). | [[Image:admiral.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]BLOCKLINGER, Gottfried. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1847--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 18, 1930). | ||
Naval Career: | |||
Acting Midshipman, 22 July 1863 | Acting Midshipman, 22 July 1863 | ||
Appointed. from Iowa., and graduated. United States Naval Academy., 2 June 1868 | Appointed. from Iowa., and graduated. United States Naval Academy., 2 June 1868 | ||
Promoted to Ensign, April 19, 1869 | |||
Promoted to Ensign, April 19, 1869 | |||
Promoted to Master, July 12, 1870 | Promoted to Master, July 12, 1870 | ||
Promoted to Lieutenant, April 2, 1874 | Promoted to Lieutenant, April 2, 1874 | ||
Promoted to Lieutenant-Commander., May 21, 1895 | Promoted to Lieutenant-Commander., May 21, 1895 | ||
Promoted to Commander, March, 3, 1899 | Promoted to Commander, March, 3, 1899 | ||
Promoted to Captain., June 1, 1904 | Promoted to Captain., June 1, 1904 | ||
Promoted to Rear-admiral, October 30, 1908 | Promoted to Rear-admiral, October 30, 1908 | ||
Blocklinger's achievements include in 1879 as a Lieutenant, he commanded the survey of the Madeira River, in the Amazon. He was a lieutenant on board the USS Baltimore (C-3) during the Baltimore Crisis of 1891. Blocklinger was the Executive Officer, on board the USS Charleston (C-2) during the Capture of Guam to the United States during the [[SPANISH AMERICAN WAR]] in 1898. | |||
Blocklinger cruised the world many times and was captain of the "Illinois" when his ship in the Asiatic fleet won the famous Prince Louis Battenburg Cup for the first time. | Blocklinger cruised the world many times and was captain of the "Illinois" when his ship in the Asiatic fleet won the famous Prince Louis Battenburg Cup for the first time. | ||
Revision as of 03:05, 15 February 2012
BLOCKLINGER, Gottfried. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1847--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 18, 1930).
Naval Career:
Acting Midshipman, 22 July 1863
Appointed. from Iowa., and graduated. United States Naval Academy., 2 June 1868
Promoted to Ensign, April 19, 1869
Promoted to Master, July 12, 1870
Promoted to Lieutenant, April 2, 1874
Promoted to Lieutenant-Commander., May 21, 1895
Promoted to Commander, March, 3, 1899
Promoted to Captain., June 1, 1904
Promoted to Rear-admiral, October 30, 1908
Blocklinger's achievements include in 1879 as a Lieutenant, he commanded the survey of the Madeira River, in the Amazon. He was a lieutenant on board the USS Baltimore (C-3) during the Baltimore Crisis of 1891. Blocklinger was the Executive Officer, on board the USS Charleston (C-2) during the Capture of Guam to the United States during the SPANISH AMERICAN WAR in 1898.
Blocklinger cruised the world many times and was captain of the "Illinois" when his ship in the Asiatic fleet won the famous Prince Louis Battenburg Cup for the first time.
