Commander of the Asiatic Squadron

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Commander of the Asiatic Squadron was the senior U.S. Navy command responsible for overseeing American naval operations in East Asian waters around the turn of the 20th century.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy position
naval command position
appliesToJurisdiction United States Navy
associatedWith gunboat diplomacy in East Asia
opening of Asian markets to U.S. trade
protection of American merchants in Asia
basedIn various flagship stations in East Asian ports
commandedUnit U.S. Navy Asiatic Squadron
conflict Spanish–American War
country United States of America
followedBy Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet
hasDuty conduct naval diplomacy in East Asian ports
exercise command over U.S. Navy ships assigned to the Asiatic Squadron
oversee American naval operations in East Asian waters
protect American interests in East Asia
support U.S. foreign policy objectives in East Asia
hasResponsibility coordination with U.S. diplomatic missions in East Asia
planning naval operations in East Asia
readiness of ships in the Asiatic Squadron
training of personnel in the Asiatic Squadron
historicalContext age of imperialism
period of expanding U.S. presence in the Pacific
notableCommander George Dewey
notableEvent Battle of Manila Bay
operatingArea East Asian waters
Philippine waters
South China Sea
Western Pacific Ocean
coastal waters of China
coastal waters of Japan
partOf Asiatic Squadron
U.S. Navy overseas squadrons
precededBy Commander of the East India Squadron
rankHeldByOfficeholder Commodore
Rear admiral
scope operational command over multiple warships
regional theater-level naval command
serviceBranch United States Navy
subordinateTo President of the United States
Secretary of the Navy
temporalFocus early 20th century
late 19th century
typeOfJurisdiction maritime military command
usedBy United States Department of the Navy

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commander of the Asiatic Squadron ("Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet")
followedBy
George Dewey
positionHeld

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