Charles Dwight Sigsbee

Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee
Born	(1845-01-16)January 16, 1845 Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	July 13, 1923(1923-07-13) (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1862–1907
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	USS Maine USS Texas South Atlantic Squadron
Battles / wars	American Civil War Operations in Mobile Bay Battle of Mobile Bay Wilmington campaigns First Battle of Fort Fisher Second Battle of Fort Fisher Formosan Expedition Spanish–American War Sinking of Maine Puerto Rico campaign Second Battle of San Juan
Alma mater	The Albany Academy
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Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. In his earlier career, he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer. He is best remembered as the captain of USS Maine, which exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in 1898 and set off the events that led up to the start of the Spanish–American War. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1899.^[1]