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- Ralph_Waldo_Christie abstract "Ralph Waldo Christie (30 August 1893 – 19 December 1987) was an admiral in the United States Navy who played a pivotal role in the development of torpedo technologies. During World War II, he commanded submarine operations out of the Australian ports of Brisbane and Fremantle.A 1915 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Christie served on a variety of warships beginning with the battleship New Jersey in 1915. He was trained in torpedo design and implementation and became one of the first members of the Submarine School at New London. In 1923 Christie graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in torpedoes. During the 1920s, he was involved with project G-53, a highly secret program to develop a magnetic influence exploder for torpedoes. The result of this was the development of the Mark 6 exploder and the Mark 14 torpedo. Christie also developed a design for an oxygen torpedo, designated project G-49 or "Navol".After the United States entered World War II, Christie was posted to Brisbane and commanded submarine operations during the Solomon Islands campaign. He then returned to the U.S. as Inspector of Ordnance at the Newport Torpedo Station. In January 1943, Christie returned to Australia as commander of submarine operations in Fremantle. Despite growing evidence of problems with the Mark 6 exploder and the Mark 14 torpedo, he remained convinced of their effectiveness. During 1944, he accompanied war patrols on the submarines USS Bowfin and USS Harder. In November 1944, Christie was relieved of command of submarine operations at Fremantle by Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid and returned to the United States, where he commanded the Puget Sound Navy Yard. He retired from the Navy in August 1949 with the rank of vice admiral.".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie allegiance "United States of America".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy).
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie award Legion_of_Merit.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie award Silver_Star.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie battle World_War_I.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie battle World_War_II.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie birthDate "1893-08-30".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie birthPlace Somerville,_Massachusetts.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie birthYear "1893".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie deathDate "1987-12-19".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie deathPlace Honolulu.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie deathPlace Honolulu,_Hawaii.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie deathYear "1987".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie militaryBranch United_States_Navy.
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie militaryCommand "Newport Torpedo Station".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie militaryCommand "Submarine Division 15".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie militaryCommand "Submarines, Southwest Pacific Area".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie militaryCommand "Task Force 42".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie serviceEndYear "1949".
- Ralph_Waldo_Christie serviceStartYear "1915".
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