James Hooker Strong
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James Hooker Strong (26 April 1814 – 28 November 1882) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the American Civil War.
Biography
Strong, born in Canandaigua, New York, was appointed a midshipman in the Navy while he was a student in the Polytechnic College at Chittenango, New York, on 2 February 1829. He made his first cruise on the Brazil Station in Template:USS from 1833 to 1835. After various cruises, he commanded the store ship Template:USS in 1859.
On the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861, Strong was promoted to commander, and commanded Template:USS and Template:USS in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in 1861 and 1862, and Template:USS in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron from 1863 to 1865. At the Battle of Mobile Bay, he was the first to ram the Confederate ironclad Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and received high commendation for his initiative and valor, and a promotion to captain.
Strong served at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1866 and 1867, and later commanded Template:USS in the Mediterranean Squadron in 1869 and 1870. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1873 and served as Commander-in-Chief of the South Atlantic Squadron from 1873 to 1875.
Strong retired on 25 April 1876. He died in Columbia, South Carolina, on 28 November 1882.
Dates of rank
- Midshipman, 2 February 1829.
- Passed Midshipman, 4 June 1836.
- Lieutenant, 8 September 1841.
- Commander, 24 April 1861.
- Captain, 5 August 1865.
- Commodore, 2 March 1870.
- Rear Admiral, 25 September 1873.
- Retired List, 25 April 1876.
Namesakes
Two destroyers have been named Template:USS in his honor.
References
- Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
