Bureau of Steam Engineering
From The Dreadnought Project
The Bureau of Steam Engineering was an organization within the U.S. Navy responsible for the engines and boilers of ships.
History
The Bureau was established on 5 July, 1862 by act of Congress alongside the Bureau of Navigation and the Bureau of Construction and Repair.[1]
Chiefs of the Bureau
- Captain Charles W. Rae, 9 August, 1903[2]
- Rear Admiral Robert S. Griffin, 18 May, 1913[3] – after 1 January, 1920[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ 12 Stat. 510
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 10-11.
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