Edward H. Smith (sailor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward H. Smith (sailor)

American Coast Guard admiral

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1889

Place of Birth: Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1961

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Edward H. Smith (sailor)

  • Edward Hanson "Iceberg" Smith was a United States Coast Guard admiral, oceanographer, and Arctic explorer.
  • He was born 29 October 1889 at Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.
  • He received a Ph.D.
  • in oceanography from Harvard, and commanded the USCGC Marion and the USCGC Northland.
  • Most famously, he commanded the Greenland Patrol, and led Coast Guard efforts to defend Greenland against the Germans in World War II.
  • After retirement from the Coast Guard, he assumed the directorship of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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