Edward L. Beach Sr. | |
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 Beach in 1916 | |
| Birth name | Edward Latimer Beach Sr. |
| Born | June 30, 1867 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1943 (aged 76) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1888–1921 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | USS Vestal USS Washington (ACR-11) USS Tennessee (ACR-10) Naval Torpedo Station USS New York (BB-34) Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War *Battle of Manila Bay Philippine–American War World War I |
| Other work | Author, professor, city clerk and assessor |
Edward Latimer Beach Sr. (June 30, 1867 – December 20, 1943) was a United States Navy officer and author. He served in three of the United States' wars, ranging from the Spanish–American War up through World War I. He was the father of the future Captain Edward L. Beach Jr. who commanded the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton during her 1960 submerged circumnavigation and wrote the 1955 best-selling novel Run Silent, Run Deep.