Jesse Barrett Oldendorf

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Admiral Jesse Barrett Oldendorf (16 February, 1887 – 27 April, 1974) served in the United States Navy. Oldendorf was in command of American surface forces during the last clash of battleships in history, the Battle of Surigao Strait.

Life & Career

On the night of 23/24 October, 1944, Oldendorf used skill and crushing technological and numerical superiority to destroy Nishimura Shōji's task force in the Battle of Surigao Strait, becoming the last Admiral to win a class battleship-on-battleship gunnery duel.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles K. Osborne
Captain of U.S.S. Decatur
17 May, 1924[1] – after 1 Jan, 1925[2]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 38-39.
  2. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 38-39.