Lawrence Caney papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primiarily of professional correspondence, memoranda, and reports from Captain Lawrence Caney's naval career while serving on the Destoyer Source Selection Evaluation Board and while he was head of the U.S. Navy's Technical Assistance Team in Iran. Also included is a research paper and graduation program from Caney's time as a student at the Naval War College.
Dates
- Creation: 1953-2004
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1968-1980
Creator
- Caney, Lawrence (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Biographical Note
Chronology of Naval Service
- 1921 Jul 3
- Lawrence Davidson Caney born in Gardiner, Maine to Robert Davidson and Madelon (Lawrence) Caney
- 1942 Jun 19
- Graduated from the United States Naval Academy and commissioned Ensign
- 1942-1944
- USS Forrest (DD-461) - Participated in the Algeria-Morocco landings, the Norway raid, and the invasions on Normandy and Southern France
- 1944-1945
- Ordnance and Gunnery Schools, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
- Gunnery training at Destroyer Officer Training School, Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Virginia
- 1945-1946
- U.S.S. Leary (DDR-879)
- 1946-1947
- Executive Officer and Navigator, U.S.S. Rogers (DDR-876)
- 1947-1948
- Executive Officer, U.S.S. Cree
- 1948-1950
- Officer Distribution Branch, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- 1950-1952
- Aide and Flag Secretary, Commander Cruiser Division TWO
- 1952-1953
- Command and Staff Course, Naval War College
- 1953-1955
- U.S.S. Raymond (DE-341)
- 1955-1957
- Commander Destroyer Flotilla SIX
- 1957-1959
- Joint Staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces, Europe
- 1959-1960
- Naval War College
- 1960-1962
- U.S.S. Henry B. Wilson
- 1962 Jul 1
- Promoted to Captain
- 1962-1963
- Commander Destroyer Division 172
- 1963-1965
- Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet
- 1966
- Strategic Objectives Plans Branch, Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Deputy CNO (Plans and Policy), Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- 1968
- Destroyer Source Selections Evaluation Board
- 1978-1979
- Head, U.S. Navy Technical Assistance Team in Iran
- 1979 Apr
- Retired as a Captain from the U.S. Navy
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (one archival box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ellen Mugg, August 2020.
Processing Information
This collection was processed according to current archival standards in June 2021 by Elizabeth Delmage, NHC Archivist.
- Status
- Dacs Finding Aid
- Author
- Elizabeth Delmage
- Date
- 2021 Jun
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository