William T. Nelson Explained

William T. Nelson (October 15, 1908 – September 11, 1994) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.

Biography

Nelson was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on October 15, 1908.^[1] He authored a book entitled Fresh Water Submarines: The Manitowoc Story about the submarines built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.^[2] He died in Falls Church, Virginia on September 11, 1994.^[3]

Career

Nelson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. During World War II he commanded the USS R-7, USS Peto (SS-265), and USS Lamprey (SS-372).^[4] He retired in 1965.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fresh Water Submarines: The Manitowoc Story. Submarine Books. 2011-01-17. 2010-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224075220/http://submarinebooks.com/Manitowoc.htm. dead.
2. Web site: Freshwater Submarines: The Manitowoc Story . SailGB . 2011-01-17 . 2020-02-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213231459/http://www.sailgb.com/p/freshwater_submarines_the_manitowoc_story/ . dead .
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4. Web site: Personalities. Fleet submarine. 2011-01-21.