William H. Rowden

William H. Rowden
Rowden in 1983
Born	(1930-05-12)May 12, 1930 Woodsville, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2022(2022-10-15) (aged 92) Willow Street, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Naval 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]

References

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".