Martin P. Hottel Explained

Martin Perry Hottel
Nickname:"Spike" [1]
Birth Date:25 January 1904
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., US
Death Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia, US
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Navy
Branch Label:Branch
Serviceyears:1927-1949
Rank:Rear Admiral
Commands:USS R-4 (SS-81)[2]


Submarine Division 41
Battles:World War II
• Battle of Midway
Awards:Legion of Merit (2) [3] [4]
Bronze Star[5]
Alma Mater:United States Naval Academy
Spouse:Edith Boyer Gonzalez
Anna Mae Wilcox
Lucy Dabney Tunstall [6]
Relations:RDML James F. Hottel (father) [7]

Martin Perry Hottel (25 January 1904 – 30 May 1981), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy.

Martin Perry Hottel was born to Coast Guard Rear Admiral James F. Hottel and Ruby Mallory Hottel (née Perry) in Washington D.C., 25 January 1904. Hottel received his appointment to the United States Naval Academy from Washington State and was admitted 6 July 1923.[8] After graduating from Annapolis in 1927 and receiving his commission, Ensign Hottel reported for duty on board the .[9] Ensign Hottel was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) on 2 June 1930. LTJG Hottel then completed courses in submarine, torpedo, and chemical warfare, and was subsequently ordered to Submarine Division 3.[10] [11] LTJG Hottel's first submarine assignment was on board the S-10.[12] In 1933 LTJG Hottel was list as being fully qualified in submarines, and by 1934 was qualified to command submarines.[13] [14] The rolling year Hottel was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and completed postgraduate course in general line duties. On 30 June 1936, LTJG Hottel was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the USS S-20 (SS-125).[15] In 1936, LT Hottel took command of his first submarine, the USS R-4 (SS-81).[16] In 1939, LT Hottel was listed as being assigned to the submarine base Coco Solo in Cativá, Panama.[17] On the 1st of July 1941, LT Hottel was promoted to lieutenant commander and took command of the on 30 Sep 1941.[18] [19] When Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, the USS Cuttlefish was at Mare Island Naval Shipyard receiving an overhaul.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Blair, Clay Jr. . Clay Blair . 1975 . Silent victory: the U.S. submarine war against Japan . Philadelphia . Lippincott . 978-0-397-00753-0 . 821363 .
  2. Web site: Submarine Commanders. www.fleetorganization.com.
  3. Web site: Martin P. Hottel - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor. valor.militarytimes.com. 2020-06-02.
  4. Book: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel . All Hands . Navy Internal Relations Activity, Office of the Chief of Information . 1946 . 2020-06-02 . 60.
  5. Book: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel . All Hands . Navy Internal Relations Activity, Office of the Chief of Information . 1946 . 2020-06-02 . 63.
  6. Web site: Lucy Hottel Obituary - The Virginian-Pilot . Legacy.com . 2008-01-12 . 2020-06-02.
  7. Web site: Rear Admiral James F. Hottel > United States Coast Guard > All . United States Coast Guard (USCG) Historian's Office . 2017-01-23 . 2020-06-02.
  8. Book: 1 July 1927 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 302 . https://archive.org . 28 July 2016.
  9. Book: 1 July 1928 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 168 . https://archive.org . 28 July 2016.
  10. Book: 1 July 1931 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 154 . https://archive.org . 25 July 2016.
  11. News: Submarine Class . The Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire . 4 . 12 Jul 1930 . 4 June 2020 .
  12. Book: 1 July 1932 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 158 . https://archive.org . 13 August 2016.
  13. Book: 1 July 1933 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 156 . https://archive.org . 26 July 2016.
  14. Book: 1 July 1934 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 152 . https://archive.org . 28 July 2016.
  15. Book: 1 July 1936 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 144 . https://archive.org . 2 August 2016.
  16. Book: 1 July 1937 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 138 . https://archive.org . 28 July 2016.
  17. Book: 1 July 1939 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 130 . https://archive.org . 29 July 2016.
  18. Book: 1941 . Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps . Washington DC . Government Printing Office . 108 . https://archive.org . 22 July 2016.
  19. Web site: Svonavec . Submarine Commanders by USNA Class Year 1926 - 1930 . Fleet Organization Home Page . 1936-05-30 . 2020-01-07.

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