William H. Rowden

William H. Rowden
Rowden in 1983
Born(1930-05-12)May 12, 1930
Woodsville, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 2022(2022-10-15) (aged 92)
Willow Street, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankVice Admiral
CommandsNaval Sea Systems Command
United States Sixth Fleet
USS Lynde McCormick
USS Bauer
USS Cormorant

William Henry Rowden (May 12, 1930 – October 15, 2022)[1][2] was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was a former commander of the United States Sixth Fleet (from June 1981 – July 1983). He also served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare) and Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command.[3] He was a 1952 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.[4] In retirement, he served as a director of the Naval Historical Foundation.[5]

  1. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. ^ "Obituary of VADM William H. Rowden (ret.)". Caledonian Record. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ Polmar, Norman; Moore, Kenneth J. (1 January 2004). Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 9781597973199 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Hearings on Military Posture and H.R. 5068 [H.R. 5970], Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1978, Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session: Procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, title I. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1 January 1977 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "NHF Leadership - Naval Historical Foundation".