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William V. Pratt

William Veazie Pratt (28 February 1869 – 25 November 1957) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He served as the President of the Naval War College from 1925 to 1927, and as the 5th Chief of Naval Operations from 1930 to 1933.

William Veazie Pratt

Early life[edit]

William V. Pratt was born in Belfast, Maine. He was the son of Nichols Pratt, who served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War with the rank of acting master.

Legacy[edit]

In 1960, the destroyer USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13, later DDG-44) was named in honor of Admiral Pratt.

Public Domain This article incorporates from Admiral William V. Pratt. Naval History and Heritage Command.

public domain material

(book by Gerald E. Wheeler)

Admiral William Veazie Pratt, U. S. Navy

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Photos

held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy

William V. Pratt Memoirs, 1939 MS 514