Education
Grade Schools; Dorchester (Massachusetts) High School. Massachusetts Institute, of Technical. Coast Guard Academy, 1896.
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Harry Cabriel HAMLET
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Harry Cabriel HAMLET, American Captain, United States Coast Guard, b. August 27, 1874, Eastport, Maine. Member: Masons; Elks; Sojourners; Heroes of ’76; S.E.A.; American Cross of Honor; American Society Naval Engineers; Naval Institute.; National. Geographical. Society; Izaak Walton League; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; American Legion.
Career
Ensign, 1896; Lieutenant, (Junior Grade) 1897. On Bear Relief Expd. Arctic Ocean, 1897-1898. Lieutenant 1905; appointed Assistant Inspector Life Saving Service, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1908.
Navy Yard, Mare Island, California, as Inspector of vessel bldg, for coast guard, 1913. Lieutenant Commander, 1913. Assigned to command ship Algonquin, 1917.
To Third Naval District, New York, 1917, de tached to Europe, 1918. Reported Brest, Prance and ordered to command United States Ship Marietta in French Waters, 1918. Detached to receiving ship, New York, 1919.
To Coast Guard Hdqr., Washington, District of Columbia, 1919. Awarded Gold Life Saving Medal of Honor, 1920. Commissioned as temporary Commander 1920.
Awarded Victory Medal with overseas clasp, special letter of commendation and silver star by Navy Department, 1921. Appointed permanent Commander 1923. Command Destroyer Force, 1925.
Commissioned Captain since 1926. Ordered to Command Special Patrol Force, 1927. Detached command Destroyer Force, 1928.
Assigned Superintendent Coast Guard Academy, New London. Connecticut, May 1928.
Membership
Member: Masons; Elks. Sojourners; Heroes of ’76. S.E.A.; American Cross of Honor.
American Society Naval Engineers. Naval Institute.; National. Geographical. Society.
Izaak Walton League; Tall Cedars of Lebanon. American Legion. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, New York, Boston), University (Washington, District of Columbia), Jibboom, Thomas, Ariston, Harbour (New London, Connecticut).
Connections
Spouse Prances Allen Hastings, April 21, 1905, Port Townsend, Washington.
