Papers, 1827-1857.

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Papers, 1827-1857.

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This collection contains correspondence of Commander William McBlair. Both outgoing and incoming letters are present in the collection, much of it from the period 1847-1849 during Erie's cruise to Africa and the Mediterranean. The correspondence is arranged chronologically.

0.2 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7652415

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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McBlair, William.

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William McBlair joined the U.S. Navy and was appointed a Midshipman in 1824. He served in various duty stations, including Falmouth, Massachusetts and Norfolk, Virginia. By 1830, he was ranked a Passed Midshipman, and was promoted to Lieutenant three years later. McBlair commanded USS Erie, making voyages to supply the African and Mediterranean Squadrons. Promoted to Commander in 1855, McBlair went on to command the sloop Dale. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, he resigned his commissi...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Erie (Sloop of war)

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