Albert Parker Niblack
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Albert Parker Niblack (25 July 1859 – 20 August 1929), was born in Vincennes, Indiana. He was appointed to the Naval Academy 22 September 1876; graduated 10 June 1880; and was assigned to Lackawanna.
During the decades that followed, Niblack served on many ships and held several interesting posts ashore including work with the Smithsonian Institution, duty in the Bureau of Navigation, and a tour in the Office of Naval Intelligence. He won his first command, Iroquois, 10 February 1904, and subsequently commanded some of the Navy’s most famous ships including Hartford and Olympia. He was naval attaché to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany and The Netherlands, and served as a member of the General Board.
When the United States entered World War I, he took command of Division 1, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, with Alabama (BB-8) as flagship 5 April 1917, and was appointed Rear Admiral 31 August. Niblack assumed command of Squadron 2, Patrol Force, 23 October and served in this post through the Armistice. He became Director of Naval Intelligence 1 March 1919, and Naval Attaché in London 6 August 1920. As Vice Admiral, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces in European waters 15 January 1921 to 17 June 1922. After commanding the 6th Naval District at Charleston, S.C., Vice Admiral Niblack retired 25 July 1923. He died at Monte Carlo, Monaco 20 August 1929.
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The USS Niblack (DD-424) is named in his honor.
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- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
