Andrew McKee

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This article is about the submarine engineer Andrew McKee. For the acoustic guitarist, see Andy McKee.

Andrew McKee
1896-1976
Place of birth	Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Allegiance	U.S. Navy
Years of service	1917-19??
Rank	Rear Adniral
Awards	Legion of Merit Bronze Star

Rear Admiral Andrew I. McKee (1896 in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky - 1976) was a pioneer in modern submarine design and development. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in 1917. He served with USS Huntington until he reported to the Naval Academy as a navigation and physics instructor. In 1921 he received a Master's Degree in Naval Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Following several design and construction posts, he became Officer in Charge of submarine design for the Navy Department from 1926 to 1930, where he directed the design of the first new classes from which evolved the successful fleet submarines of World War II.

Admiral McKee worked in submarine planning, design and construction as the Design Superintendent of the Portsmouth Navy Yard from 1938 to 1945 and was awarded a Legion of Merit for his service there.

In 1945, he joined the staff of Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet, as senior Assistant Fleet Maintenance Officer. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, and also a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for directing emergency combat repairs of ships during the assault on Okinawa.

Following his retirement, Admiral McKee spent many years as a research and design engineer for the Electric Boat Division of the General Dynamics corporation in Connecticut.