Charles Peshall Plunkett
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Rear Admiral Charles Peshall Plunkett, USN (15 February 1864 - 24 March 1931) was a U.S. Navy officer who served in the Spanish-American War and World War I.
Plunkett was born in Washington, D.C. and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1879. During the Spanish-American War, he served in Admiral Dewey’s Squadron at Manila Bay. He had commanded both North Dakota and South Dakota, and had served as Director, Target Practice and Engineering Competitions for the Navy Department before the United States entered World War I.
In July, 1918, he assumed command of the 5 Naval Railway Batteries in France. Under his direction those mobile units of 14” battleship guns supported French and American armies from 6 September until the Armistice. Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during the war, he later commanded Destroyers, US Atlantic Fleet, and served as Chief of Staff, Naval War College; President, Board of Inspection and Survey; and as Commandant, New York Navy Yard and the 3rd Naval District.
Retiring in 1928, Rear Admiral Plunkett died, in Washington, D.C., 24 March 1931.
The USS Plunkett (DD-431), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was named in his honor.
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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
