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Charles Peshall Plunkett
Rear Admiral Charles Peshall Plunkett, (15 February 1864 – 24 March 1931) was an officer of the United States Navy who served in the Spanish–American War and World War I.
Biography.
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 the Battle of Manila Bay. He commanded both the battleship and the armored cruiser , and served as Director of Target Practice and Engineering
USS Plunkett (DD-431)
USS "Plunkett" (DD-431), a , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Charles Peshall Plunkett.
"Plunkett" was laid down on 1 March 1939 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey and launched on 7 March 1940, sponsored by Mrs. Charles P. Plunkett, widow of Rear Admiral Plunkett. The ship was commissioned on 17 July 1940 Lieutenant Commander P. G. Hale in command.
Service history.