Gottfried Blocklinger

October 23, 1847 (age 82)

Was a lieutenant on board the United States Ship Baltimore during the Baltimore crisis of 1891. And was the Executive Officer, on board the United States Ship Charleston during the Capture of Guam to the United States during the Spanish–American War in 1898. Acting Midshipman, 22 July 1863 Appointed. 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 1864-1869. During the American Civil War he was a midshipman. His duties included services on board the United States Ship Marion in summer of 1864. And served successively in the Pacific squadron on board the United States Ship Kearsarge in 1869, Enterprise, and Adams. 1868-1882; Coast survey 1880 Served aboard the United States Ship Adams 1885. Hydrographic office 1883-1886. United States Ship Alliance 1888-1889. Inspector 7th light-house district, (the western coast of Florida) 1890. United States Ship Richmond which was assigned to the South Atlantic Station 1891. United States Ship Baltimore Was transferred to the Yorktown during the Baltimore crisis. 1891-1893; United States Ship Yorktown, 1893. Washington Navy Yard 1893-1895. Executive Officer United States Ship Boston 1895-1896. Mare Island Naval Shipyard California. 1897-1899; Executive Officer, United States Ship Charleston 1899-1801. Commanding Officer United States Ship Concord, 1901. Commanding Officer United States Ship Alert 11 May 1901 Assigned to Alert"—11 May 1901, Commander Gottfried Blocklinger commanded the vessel and was assigned to the Pacific Station as a training vessel for apprentice sailors. In that capacity the vessel made short cruises along the California coast 1901, United States Ship Wheeling, 1902, United States Ship Vicksburg, cruising the waters off the coasts of China, Japan, and of Korea 1902, United States Ship New Orleans flagship of the Cruiser Squadron, United States. Asiatic Fleet, she cruised the Philippines and the China coast., 1903. Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, 1904. Navy Yard, New York, 1904-1906. Commanding Officer United States Ship Illinois, At that time, the Illinois was assigned to the North Atlantic. She engaged in fleet maneuvers, gunnery and seamanship training, and ceremonial operations. 1906-1909; Member Naval Examining and Retiring Boards. Number officer below the grade of Captain can be promoted to a higher grade until recommended by the Boards. 1909; Retired to 1192 Locust Saint, Dubuque, Iowa.

Gottfried Blocklinger

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Education

From Iowa., and graduated.

Career

Was a lieutenant on board the United States Ship Baltimore during the Baltimore crisis of 1891. And was the Executive Officer, on board the United States Ship Charleston during the Capture of Guam to the United States during the Spanish–American War in 1898. Acting Midshipman, 22 July 1863

Appointed.

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

1864-1869.

During the American Civil War he was a midshipman. His duties included services on board the United States Ship Marion in summer of 1864.

And served successively in the Pacific squadron on board the United States Ship Kearsarge in 1869, Enterprise, and Adams. 1868-1882; Coast survey

1880 Served aboard the United States Ship Adams

1885.

Hydrographic office

1883-1886.

United States Ship Alliance

1888-1889. Inspector 7th light-house district, (the western coast of Florida)

1890. United States Ship Richmond which was assigned to the South Atlantic Station

1891.

United States Ship Baltimore Was transferred to the Yorktown during the Baltimore crisis.

1891-1893; United States Ship Yorktown,

1893. Washington Navy Yard

1893-1895.

Executive Officer United States Ship Boston

1895-1896. Mare Island Naval Shipyard California.

1897-1899; Executive Officer, United States Ship Charleston

1899-1801.

Commanding Officer United States Ship Concord,

1901. Commanding Officer United States Ship Alert

11 May 1901 Assigned to Alert"—11 May 1901, Commander Gottfried Blocklinger commanded the vessel and was assigned to the Pacific Station as a training vessel for apprentice sailors.

In that capacity the vessel made short cruises along the California coast

1901, United States Ship Wheeling,

1902, United States Ship Vicksburg, cruising the waters off the coasts of China, Japan, and of Korea

1902, United States Ship New Orleans flagship of the Cruiser Squadron, United States. Asiatic Fleet, she cruised the Philippines and the China coast.,

1903.

Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia,

1904. Navy Yard, New York,

1904-1906.

Commanding Officer United States Ship Illinois, At that time, the Illinois was assigned to the North Atlantic. She engaged in fleet maneuvers, gunnery and seamanship training, and ceremonial operations.

1906-1909; Member Naval Examining and Retiring Boards.

Number officer below the grade of Captain can be promoted to a higher grade until recommended by the Boards. 1909; Retired to 1192 Locust Saint, Dubuque, Iowa.

Achievements

Notable achievements include: in 1879 as a Lieutenant, he commanded the survey of the Madeira River, in the Amazon. In 1906, the Illinois was the first United States ship to win the famous Prince Louis Battenberg Cup.

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