Rear Admiral United States Navy
He was the son of Thomas Stribling and Elizabeth Haile Stribling. Admiral Stribling was the third Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Two United States Navy ships have been named for him.
Admiral Stribling joined the United States Navy on June 18, 1812 as a Midshipman and was assigned to the captured British frigate Macedonian at New York City. During the War of 1812 he was assigned to the Mohawk, participating in the blockage of Kingston on Lake Ontario. He was promoted to Lieutenant on April 1, 1818.
During the Mexican War he was Captain of the USS Ohio, the flagship of Commodore Thomas Gatsby Jones of the Pacific Squadron. In August of 1848 he became Commander of the Pacific Squadron and on the Ohio cruised to San Francisco, Samoa and Hawaii.
On July 1, 1850 he was appointed Superintendent of the United States Naval School. The school was renamed the United States Naval Academy. During his term as the third superintendent a four year curriculum was adopted and a master plan was developed for the campus. He served at the Academy through November 1, 1853. Stribling Walk was named in his honor.
He was promoted to Captain on August 1, 1853. From 1854 through 1855 he was Captain of the USS San Jacinto. From 1857 through 1859 he was Commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard.
He was appointed Commander of the East India Squadron and assigned to the USS Hartford. He served in Asia from April 29, 1859 through April 2, 1862. The American Minister to China, John Elliott Ward, traveled on the Hartford from Hong Kong to Canton, Manila, Swatow and Shanghai.
Captain Stribling was Commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard during the early years of the Civil War. On October 14, 1864 he became Acting Rear Admiral of the Eastern Gulf Blockading Squadron which covered the Florida coast from Cape Canaveral to Pensacola, Florida.
He retired on August 6, 1865. In 1867 he was appointed member of the Light House Board.
He was the son of Thomas Stribling and Elizabeth Haile Stribling. Admiral Stribling was the third Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Two United States Navy ships have been named for him.
Admiral Stribling joined the United States Navy on June 18, 1812 as a Midshipman and was assigned to the captured British frigate Macedonian at New York City. During the War of 1812 he was assigned to the Mohawk, participating in the blockage of Kingston on Lake Ontario. He was promoted to Lieutenant on April 1, 1818.
During the Mexican War he was Captain of the USS Ohio, the flagship of Commodore Thomas Gatsby Jones of the Pacific Squadron. In August of 1848 he became Commander of the Pacific Squadron and on the Ohio cruised to San Francisco, Samoa and Hawaii.
On July 1, 1850 he was appointed Superintendent of the United States Naval School. The school was renamed the United States Naval Academy. During his term as the third superintendent a four year curriculum was adopted and a master plan was developed for the campus. He served at the Academy through November 1, 1853. Stribling Walk was named in his honor.
He was promoted to Captain on August 1, 1853. From 1854 through 1855 he was Captain of the USS San Jacinto. From 1857 through 1859 he was Commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard.
He was appointed Commander of the East India Squadron and assigned to the USS Hartford. He served in Asia from April 29, 1859 through April 2, 1862. The American Minister to China, John Elliott Ward, traveled on the Hartford from Hong Kong to Canton, Manila, Swatow and Shanghai.
Captain Stribling was Commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard during the early years of the Civil War. On October 14, 1864 he became Acting Rear Admiral of the Eastern Gulf Blockading Squadron which covered the Florida coast from Cape Canaveral to Pensacola, Florida.
He retired on August 6, 1865. In 1867 he was appointed member of the Light House Board.
Rear Admiral United States Navy
He was the son of Thomas Stribling and Elizabeth Haile Stribling. Admiral Stribling was the third Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Two United States Navy ships have been named for him.
Admiral Stribling joined the United States Navy on June 18, 1812 as a Midshipman and was assigned to the captured British frigate Macedonian at New York City. During the War of 1812 he was assigned to the Mohawk, participating in the blockage of Kingston on Lake Ontario. He was promoted to Lieutenant on April 1, 1818.
During the Mexican War he was Captain of the USS Ohio, the flagship of Commodore Thomas Gatsby Jones of the Pacific Squadron. In August of 1848 he became Commander of the Pacific Squadron and on the Ohio cruised to San Francisco, Samoa and Hawaii.
On July 1, 1850 he was appointed Superintendent of the United States Naval School. The school was renamed the United States Naval Academy. During his term as the third superintendent a four year curriculum was adopted and a master plan was developed for the campus. He served at the Academy through November 1, 1853. Stribling Walk was named in his honor.
He was promoted to Captain on August 1, 1853. From 1854 through 1855 he was Captain of the USS San Jacinto. From 1857 through 1859 he was Commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard.
He was appointed Commander of the East India Squadron and assigned to the USS Hartford. He served in Asia from April 29, 1859 through April 2, 1862. The American Minister to China, John Elliott Ward, traveled on the Hartford from Hong Kong to Canton, Manila, Swatow and Shanghai.
Captain Stribling was Commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard during the early years of the Civil War. On October 14, 1864 he became Acting Rear Admiral of the Eastern Gulf Blockading Squadron which covered the Florida coast from Cape Canaveral to Pensacola, Florida.
He retired on August 6, 1865. In 1867 he was appointed member of the Light House Board.
He was the son of Thomas Stribling and Elizabeth Haile Stribling. Admiral Stribling was the third Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Two United States Navy ships have been named for him.
Admiral Stribling joined the United States Navy on June 18, 1812 as a Midshipman and was assigned to the captured British frigate Macedonian at New York City. During the War of 1812 he was assigned to the Mohawk, participating in the blockage of Kingston on Lake Ontario. He was promoted to Lieutenant on April 1, 1818.
During the Mexican War he was Captain of the USS Ohio, the flagship of Commodore Thomas Gatsby Jones of the Pacific Squadron. In August of 1848 he became Commander of the Pacific Squadron and on the Ohio cruised to San Francisco, Samoa and Hawaii.
On July 1, 1850 he was appointed Superintendent of the United States Naval School. The school was renamed the United States Naval Academy. During his term as the third superintendent a four year curriculum was adopted and a master plan was developed for the campus. He served at the Academy through November 1, 1853. Stribling Walk was named in his honor.
He was promoted to Captain on August 1, 1853. From 1854 through 1855 he was Captain of the USS San Jacinto. From 1857 through 1859 he was Commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard.
He was appointed Commander of the East India Squadron and assigned to the USS Hartford. He served in Asia from April 29, 1859 through April 2, 1862. The American Minister to China, John Elliott Ward, traveled on the Hartford from Hong Kong to Canton, Manila, Swatow and Shanghai.
Captain Stribling was Commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard during the early years of the Civil War. On October 14, 1864 he became Acting Rear Admiral of the Eastern Gulf Blockading Squadron which covered the Florida coast from Cape Canaveral to Pensacola, Florida.
He retired on August 6, 1865. In 1867 he was appointed member of the Light House Board.
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