| 词条 | Ralph Earle (American naval officer) |
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|name = Ralph Earle | image = Ralph Earle in 1919.jpg | caption = Earle in 1919 |birth_date = {{birth date|1874|5|3}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1939|2|13|1874|5|3}} |birth_place = Worcester, Massachusetts |death_place = Worcester, Massachusetts |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |nickname = |allegiance = United States of America |serviceyears = 1896–1927 |rank = Rear Admiral |branch = United States Navy |unit = Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance |battles = Spanish–American War World War I |awards = Commendations from the President }}Ralph Earle (3 May 1874 – 13 February 1939) served the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I. He was the Chief, Bureau of Ordnance (BUORD) and retired as a rear admiral in 1927.[1] BiographyEarle was born on 3 May 1874 in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1896. He served at sea in several ships, among them {{USS|Massachusetts|BB-2|6}}, {{USS|Essex|1876|2}}, and {{USS|Hornet|1898|2}}. While on board {{USS|Missouri|BB-11|6}}, he won commendations from the President and Secretary of the Navy for his conduct at the time of a disastrous turret explosion. He commanded {{USS|Dolphin|PG-24|6}} at the U.S. occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, and later commanded {{USS|Connecticut|BB-18|2}}. Ashore, Earle had duty at the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Proving Ground. An expert on guns and explosives, he was made Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance shortly before the United States entered World War I. Under his administration the North Sea mine barrage was conceived and executed using a new type of mine, and the plan of mounting naval 14-inch guns on railway cars for use as long-range artillery on the Western Front, was evolved and carried out. After his retirement in 1925, Rear Admiral Earle served as president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute until his death.[1][2] Earle, well loved as WPI's sixth president implemented a five-year plan which brought the students a swimming pool and a new hall named after R. Sanford Riley among other needed campus improvements. He also served as president of the Worcester Economic Club in 1931.[3] He died of a stroke on 13 February 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts.[4] Honored in ship namingThe {{USS|Earle|DD-635|6}}, launched 10 December 1941 by Boston Navy Yard, was named in his honor. The launch was sponsored by Mrs. John F. Hines, Jr., daughter of Rear Admiral Earle. The Naval Weapons Station Earle (New Jersey) was also named (in 1943) to honor the admiral because of his strong association with ordnance projects. See also{{Portal|United States Navy|World War I}}
References1. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Admiral Earle May Head School |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1924/09/26/archives/admiral-earle-may-head-school.html |quote= |newspaper=New York Times |date=September 26, 1924 }} 2. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Earle Heads W.P.I. New President Emphasizes the Problem of Living |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1925/10/23/archives/earle-heads-wpi-new-president-emphasizes-the-problem-of-living.html |quote= |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 23, 1925 }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://192.254.232.134/~weclub/history-2/presidents/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-12-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130829135922/http://192.254.232.134/~weclub/history-2/presidents/ |archivedate=2013-08-29 |df= }} 4. ^1 2 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Stroke Is Fatal To Admiral Earle. Head of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Collapses While Addressing Students. Ordnance Chief In War. He Planned the North Sea Mine Field and Originated 14-inch Nasal Rail Batteries |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1939/02/14/archives/stroke-is-fatal-to-admiral-earle-head-of-worcester-polytechnic.html|quote= |newspaper=New York Times |date=February 14, 1939 }} Further reading{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e1/earle.htm}}
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