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H. H. Caldwell

January 01, 1970

Harry Handly Caldwell (February 5, 1873 – April 27, 1939) was America's first submarine captain. He became the first naval submarine commanding officer, of any nation, when he assumed command of USS Holland (SS-1) on October 12, 1900.[1][2]

H.H. Caldwell
Caldwell in 1901
Birth nameHarry Handly Caldwell
Born(1873-02-05)February 5, 1873
St. Louis, Missouri, US
DiedApril 27, 1939(1939-04-27) (aged 66)
New York City, US
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1887–1909
1917–1919
RankCommander
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

World War I

AwardsSpanish Campaign Medal
Dewey Medal
Other workWriter, Editor in Motion Picture Industry

Early life and naval academy edit

Harry Handly Caldwell was born in St. Louis, Missouri in on February 5, 1873. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Quincy, Illinois in 1887 and graduated in 1891.[1][2][3][4][5]

Naval career edit

Following graduation, during his mandatory two-year midshipman deployment, he served aboard the USS Concord.[6] After promotion to Ensign, he saw service on the USS Monadnock,[7] and USS Michigan.[8] Other sea duty assignments involved protecting missionaries during the First Sino-Japanese War.[2]

Spanish-American War

Prior to the Spanish–American War, Caldwell was serving on board the cruiser Olympia as flag secretary to Admiral George Dewey. As war with Spain grew imminent, Dewey moved the fleet from Hong Kong to Mirs Bay. Ensign Caldwell remained behind, awaiting official word of war from the United States. When he received the declaration, Caldwell made a daring journey through hostile and undeveloped parts of China, by open boat and on horseback, to deliver the news to Dewey. During the Battle of Manila Bay, Caldwell took charge of dispatches and commanded a secondary battery aboard the Olympia, which made him eligible for the Manila Bay Medal. He was cited for his bravery and advanced in rank. Upon his return home to Quincy, its citizens presented him with a silver loving cup, an imitation of the gold one presented to Dewey in New York.[2][5][9][10]

After the war, Caldwell remained with Dewey as his aide and secretary.[11] He was promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) on March 3, 1899.[12] On November 9, 1899, he was best man at Admiral Dewey's wedding to Mrs. Mildred McLean Hazen.[2][13]

USS Holland

In March 1900, Admiral Dewey was invited to ride aboard the Holland when it was undergoing exhibition on the Potomac River.[14] When the Admiral politely declined, Caldwell was offered the opportunity and accepted. Caldwell was highly impressed by the new craft and requested to serve aboard her when she became a commissioned warship.[1] Caldwell commanded Holland during its pre commissioning trials off Newport, Rhode Island in August to September 1900. During the trials, Caldwell closed to within torpedo range of the USS Kearsarge, flagship of the U.S. Navy's North Atlantic Squadron, without being detected.[1][15] While in command, he also trained crews to man submarines under construction for the Navy by the Electric Boat Company.[2][16]

Following his submarine experience, he served on the USS Maine.[17] Next he conducted inspection duty at the Philadelphia and Camden Shipyards,[18]: 207  overseeing construction at Cramp's and Neafie & Levy's shipyards.[18]: 211  This was followed by service as navigator aboard the USS Milwaukee.[19]: 205  He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 1 January 1906.

Court martial

In May 1909, he was found guilty by court martial of "conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline" due to overindulgence in alcohol.[20] One month later, on June 15, 1909, he retired after almost 22 years in uniform.[21] After his retirement, he entered the motion picture industry. In 1916, he became the vice president of the C. L. Chester Company, producing travel documentaries.[2]

Return to duty

On May 10, 1917, at the beginning of World War I, he returned to duty in the Fleet Naval Reserve.[21] He commanded the Amphitrite, the guard ship of New York Harbor.[5] He was in charge of the submarine net protecting New York harbor, and all entering vessels had to report to him.[2] He was promoted to commander on November 14, 1919.[3]

Post-naval career edit

After the war, he resumed his position at the C. L. Chester Pictures Corporation where he met and, in 1921, married Katherine Hilliker (née Clark). Together they collaborated to write plays and movie scenarios for leading companies like Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, and Fox. They also worked as production editors on many well-known silent and talking pictures, including Ben Hur and 7th Heaven. They were the parents of Captain Harry H. Caldwell Jr. (1922–2008), whose early career was also as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy.[2][5][22]

Death edit

Caldwell died in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital on April 27, 1939[2] and is buried with his wife in Arlington National Cemetery.

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Submarine Warfare Division. . Chief of Naval Operations. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Caldwell Dies; Was Aide to Dewey" (PDF). Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. April 28, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval Reserve Force. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1921. p. 4. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 196. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "Caldwell, H. H." Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Journal: 563. April 15, 1893. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Journal: 656. May 9, 1896. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Journal: 656. November 18, 1896. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Manila Bay Medal recipients, USS Olympia". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Interesting News Items". Marietta Daily Leader. Marietta, Ohio. October 17, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1900. p. 157. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ Register of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States. New York: National Commandery. 1900. p. 123. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  13. ^ "Admiral Dewey Married" (PDF). New York Times. November 10, 1899. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  14. ^ "Exhibition of the Holland". Evening Star. Washington, DC. March 14, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Torpedo Boats Claim Victory". Evening Star. Washington, DC. September 26, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "The Holland Off for Annapolis". New-York Tribune. New York, NY. October 20, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  17. ^ Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1903. p. 165. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  18. ^ a b Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1906. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  19. ^ Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1908. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  20. ^ "Sentence is Approved". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. May 4, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  21. ^ a b Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1918. p. 298. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  22. ^ Hatch, Kristen (September 27, 2013). "Katharine Hilliker". Women Film Pioneers Project. New York, NY: Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

Attribution edit

  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Navy.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to H. H. Caldwell.
  • H. H. Caldwell at IMDb
  • Hamilton, Robert A. (April 10, 2000). "Son of Sub Pioneer Recalls Father's Place in History". The New London Day. The Day Publishing Company. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


January 01, 1970
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Harry Handly Caldwell February 5 1873 April 27 1939 was America s first submarine captain He became the first naval submarine commanding officer of any nation when he assumed command of USS Holland SS 1 on October 12 1900 1 2 H H CaldwellCaldwell in 1901Birth nameHarry Handly CaldwellBorn 1873 02 05 February 5 1873St Louis Missouri USDiedApril 27 1939 1939 04 27 aged 66 New York City USPlace of burialArlington National CemeteryAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States NavyYears of service1887 19091917 1919RankCommanderBattles warsSpanish American War Battle of Manila Bay World War I U boat CampaignAwardsSpanish Campaign MedalDewey MedalOther workWriter Editor in Motion Picture Industry Contents 1 Early life and naval academy 2 Naval career 3 Post naval career 4 Death 5 Selected filmography 6 References 7 Attribution 8 External linksEarly life and naval academy editHarry Handly Caldwell was born in St Louis Missouri in on February 5 1873 He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Quincy Illinois in 1887 and graduated in 1891 1 2 3 4 5 Naval career editFollowing graduation during his mandatory two year midshipman deployment he served aboard the USS Concord 6 After promotion to Ensign he saw service on the USS Monadnock 7 and USS Michigan 8 Other sea duty assignments involved protecting missionaries during the First Sino Japanese War 2 Spanish American WarPrior to the Spanish American War Caldwell was serving on board the cruiser Olympia as flag secretary to Admiral George Dewey As war with Spain grew imminent Dewey moved the fleet from Hong Kong to Mirs Bay Ensign Caldwell remained behind awaiting official word of war from the United States When he received the declaration Caldwell made a daring journey through hostile and undeveloped parts of China by open boat and on horseback to deliver the news to Dewey During the Battle of Manila Bay Caldwell took charge of dispatches and commanded a secondary battery aboard the Olympia which made him eligible for the Manila Bay Medal He was cited for his bravery and advanced in rank Upon his return home to Quincy its citizens presented him with a silver loving cup an imitation of the gold one presented to Dewey in New York 2 5 9 10 After the war Caldwell remained with Dewey as his aide and secretary 11 He was promoted to Lieutenant junior grade on March 3 1899 12 On November 9 1899 he was best man at Admiral Dewey s wedding to Mrs Mildred McLean Hazen 2 13 USS HollandIn March 1900 Admiral Dewey was invited to ride aboard the Holland when it was undergoing exhibition on the Potomac River 14 When the Admiral politely declined Caldwell was offered the opportunity and accepted Caldwell was highly impressed by the new craft and requested to serve aboard her when she became a commissioned warship 1 Caldwell commanded Holland during its pre commissioning trials off Newport Rhode Island in August to September 1900 During the trials Caldwell closed to within torpedo range of the USS Kearsarge flagship of the U S Navy s North Atlantic Squadron without being detected 1 15 While in command he also trained crews to man submarines under construction for the Navy by the Electric Boat Company 2 16 Following his submarine experience he served on the USS Maine 17 Next he conducted inspection duty at the Philadelphia and Camden Shipyards 18 207 overseeing construction at Cramp s and Neafie amp Levy s shipyards 18 211 This was followed by service as navigator aboard the USS Milwaukee 19 205 He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 1 January 1906 Court martialIn May 1909 he was found guilty by court martial of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline due to overindulgence in alcohol 20 One month later on June 15 1909 he retired after almost 22 years in uniform 21 After his retirement he entered the motion picture industry In 1916 he became the vice president of the C L Chester Company producing travel documentaries 2 Return to dutyOn May 10 1917 at the beginning of World War I he returned to duty in the Fleet Naval Reserve 21 He commanded the Amphitrite the guard ship of New York Harbor 5 He was in charge of the submarine net protecting New York harbor and all entering vessels had to report to him 2 He was promoted to commander on November 14 1919 3 Post naval career editAfter the war he resumed his position at the C L Chester Pictures Corporation where he met and in 1921 married Katherine Hilliker nee Clark Together they collaborated to write plays and movie scenarios for leading companies like Metro Goldwyn Mayer United Artists and Fox They also worked as production editors on many well known silent and talking pictures including Ben Hur and 7th Heaven They were the parents of Captain Harry H Caldwell Jr 1922 2008 whose early career was also as a submarine officer in the U S Navy 2 5 22 Death editCaldwell died in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital on April 27 1939 2 and is buried with his wife in Arlington National Cemetery Selected filmography editThe Right of the Strongest 1924 Ben Hur A Tale of the Christ 1925 The Prairie Wife 1925 The Devil s Circus 1926 7th Heaven 1927 Sunrise 1927 The Loves of Carmen 1927 Street Angel 1928 Mother Machree 1928 The Awakening 1928 Four Sons 1928 The Gateway of the Moon 1928 No Other Woman 1928 Eternal Love 1929 Lucky Star 1929 The Rescue 1929 Christina 1929 The Far Call 1929 The Exalted Flapper 1929 City Girl 1930 References edit a b c d Submarine Warfare Division Submarine Pioneers Chief of Naval Operations Archived from the original on June 12 2015 Retrieved June 3 2015 a b c d e f g h i j Caldwell Dies Was Aide to Dewey PDF Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn NY April 28 1939 p 15 Retrieved June 3 2015 a b Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval Reserve Force Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1921 p 4 Retrieved June 3 2015 Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1909 p 196 Retrieved June 3 2015 a b c d Caldwell H H Library of Congress Name Authority File Library of Congress Retrieved June 3 2015 Navy Gazette Army and Navy Journal 563 April 15 1893 Retrieved June 3 2015 Navy Gazette Army and Navy Journal 656 May 9 1896 Retrieved June 3 2015 Navy Gazette Army and Navy Journal 656 November 18 1896 Retrieved June 3 2015 Manila Bay Medal recipients USS Olympia Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved June 3 2015 Interesting News Items Marietta Daily Leader Marietta Ohio October 17 1899 p 1 Retrieved June 4 2015 Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1900 p 157 Retrieved June 4 2015 Register of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States New York National Commandery 1900 p 123 Retrieved June 3 2015 Admiral Dewey Married PDF New York Times November 10 1899 Retrieved August 4 2012 Exhibition of the Holland Evening Star Washington DC March 14 1900 p 8 Retrieved June 4 2015 Torpedo Boats Claim Victory Evening Star Washington DC September 26 1900 p 5 Retrieved June 4 2015 The Holland Off for Annapolis New York Tribune New York NY October 20 1900 p 6 Retrieved June 4 2015 Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1903 p 165 Retrieved June 4 2015 a b Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1906 Retrieved June 4 2015 Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1908 Retrieved June 4 2015 Sentence is Approved The Pacific Commercial Advertiser Honolulu Hawaiian Islands May 4 1909 p 11 Retrieved June 4 2015 a b Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps Washington DC U S Government Printing Office 1918 p 298 Retrieved June 3 2015 Hatch Kristen September 27 2013 Katharine Hilliker Women Film Pioneers Project New York NY Columbia University Libraries Retrieved June 4 2015 Attribution edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Navy External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to H H Caldwell H H Caldwell at IMDb Hamilton Robert A April 10 2000 Son of Sub Pioneer Recalls Father s Place in History The New London Day The Day Publishing Company Retrieved June 4 2015 nbsp Biography portal Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Film Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title H H Caldwell amp oldid 1206483361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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