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About Joseph S. Skerrett
Rear Admiral Joseph Salathiel Skerrett was an officer in the United States Navy. He participated in one of the most successful actions of the African Slave Trade Patrol, fought in the American Civil War, twice played a prominent role in the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and served as commander of the Pacific and Asiatic Squadrons. He had the reputation of being the best navigator in the U.S. Navy in his day.
Everything about Joseph S. Skerrett →- Occupation
- military officer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 18, 1833
- Died
- January 1, 1897