From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James J. Raby
James J. Raby
James Joseph Raby After various assignments in Washington, D.C., in
1922 Raby became Commandant of the Naval Air Station
Born September 17, 1874(1874-09-17) Pensacola, Florida, and of the 8th Naval District. In 1931,
Bay City, Michigan
he became Commandant of the 6th Naval District with
Died January 15, 1934(1934-01-15) (aged 59) additional duty as Commandant of the Charleston Navy
Midway, Georgia Yard, Charleston, South Carolina.
Allegiance United States
He died near Midway, Georgia, in a traffic accident on
January 15, 1934, aged 59.
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service 1891–1934
Namesake
In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Raby (DE-698) was
Rank Rear Admiral
named in his honor.
Commands held Oregon
Albany
Missouri References
Battles/wars World War I • This article incorporates text from the public domain
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The
Awards Navy Cross entry can be found here.
Persondata
James Joseph Raby (September 17, 1874, Bay City, Michi-
gan – January 15, 1934, Midway, Georgia) was a rear ad- Name Raby, James Joseph
miral of the United States Navy. Alternative names
Raby was appointed a midshipman on September 9, Short description United States Navy Rear Admiral
1891. Commissioned as an ensign on July 1, 1895, he ad-
Date of birth 17 September 1874
vanced rapidly in rank, becoming commander on July 1,
1914, captain on November 23, 1919, and rear admiral on Place of birth Bay City, Michigan
November 1, 1927. Date of death 15 January 1934
In 1912, he commanded the battleship Oregon (BB-3)
Place of death Midway, Georgia
with additional duty as Commander of the port of Apra,
Guam. During World War I, he received the Navy Cross
for convoy escort duty while commanding Albany (CL-23)
and later Missouri (BB-11).
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