Gregory C. Davison

Gregory Caldwell Davison
Born	September 12, 1871 Jefferson City, Missouri
Died	May 7, 1935 (aged 63)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1892–1907
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Other work	Vice President, Electric Boat

Gregory Caldwell Davison was born 12 August 1871 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 27 May 1892. He served in many ships, specializing in torpedo boat operations. An excellent scientist as well as an efficient naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Davison was responsible for many inventions in ordnance and general naval science. Retiring 31 December 1907 he became Vice President of the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn., continuing his interest in and support of the Navy until his death on 7 May 1935.

Namesake

In 1942, the destroyer USS Davison (DD-618) was named in honor of Lt.Cmdr. Davison, sponsored by Mrs. G. C. Davison.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.