H. H. Caldwell

H.H. Caldwell
H.H. Caldwell
	Caldwell in 1901
Birth name	Harry Handly Caldwell
Born	February 5, 1873; St. Louis, Missouri, US
Died	April 27, 1939 (aged 66); New York City, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1887–1909; 1917–1919
Rank	Commander
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Battle of Manila Bay; World War I U-boat Campaign;
Awards	Spanish Campaign Medal; Dewey Medal
Other work	Writer, Editor in Motion Picture Industry

Harry Handly Caldwell (February 5, 1873 – April 27, 1939) was America's first submarine captain. He became the first naval submarine commanding officer, of any nation, when he assumed command of USS Holland (SS-1) on October 12, 1900.

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