THOMAS GREEN PEYTON
Second Captain of the USS Indiana BB-58, 23 January 1943 to 10 August 1943
Thomas Green Peyton was born January 10, 1894 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated
from the Navy Academy in 1915. He completed courses in submarine and torpedo
instruction qualifying for command of submarines.
14 June 1940 Peyton was detached from commander of Destroyer Division 15 and
reported as Commander of Destroyer Division 18.
18 July 1941 Commissioned regular Captain to rank.
3 Oct 1941-4 May 1942 Commander of Destroyer Squadron 9.
4 May 1942-21 Jan 1943 Sixth Naval District, Charleston, SC
Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, Washington, DC.
Office of Chief of Naval Operation, Navy Department,Washington, DC.
Twelfth Naval District, San Francisco, CA.
Duty at Project White Poppy and for duty outside continental limits of United States.
Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander Amphibious Force, South Pacific Fleet.
23 Jan 1943 Relieved Captain Aaron Stanton Merrill and became Second Captain of the
Battleship USS Indiana BB-58
10 Aug 1943 Relieved as Captain of the USS Indiana by Captain William Morrow
Fechteler
10 Aug 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington,
DC.
8 Dec 1943 Port Director, Thirteenth Naval District, Seattle, WA.
1947 At time of his retirement he was Commandant of the Guam Navy Base.
28 June 1961 Commodore Thomas Green Peyton died at Bethesda Naval Hospital
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Last Updated 26 September 2000
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