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Naval Historical Center #NH 104546.
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Hustvedt was a gunnery expert who had been an observer at the bombing test against Alabama in 1921. A highly competent officer, he received top ratings from the secret ad hoc selection board convened by Navy Secretary Knox in March 1942. However, the diminished role of battleships in the war meant that his own combat service was limited to command of a battleship division during the Marshalls campaign.
| 1886 |
Born at Chicago |
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| 1909 |
Midshipman |
CL West Virginia |
| 1914 |
Completes M.S. from George Washington University |
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| 1914 |
BB Utah |
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| 1916 |
Staff, Commander, Battleship Division 6 |
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| 1918 |
BB Oklahoma |
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| 1919 |
Chief, Experimental Section, Bureau of Ordnance |
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| 1921
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Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, DM Burns |
| 1927 |
BB Colorado |
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| 1928 |
Staff, Battle Fleet |
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| 1930 |
Naval Gun Factory |
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| 1933 |
Commander |
Executive officer, CA Louisville |
| 1935 |
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations |
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| 1938 |
Captain | Commander, CL Detroit |
| 1939 |
Staff, U.S. Fleet |
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| 1941-4-9
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Commander, BB North Carolina |
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| 1941-10-23 |
Chief of staff, Atlantic Fleet |
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| 1943-5-8 |
Rear admiral | Commander, Battleships, Atlantic Fleet |
| 1943-11-1 |
Commander, Battleship Division 7 |
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| 1944-10-24 |
General Board |
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| 1946 |
Vice admiral |
Retires |
| 1978 |
Dies |
References
Frank (2011; accessed 2012-6-16)
Naval Historical Center (accessed 2008-3-22)
U.S. Naval Institute (2011; accessed 2012-1-7)
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