Rear Admiral Louis Kempff was an officer of the United States Navy from 1857 to 1903.
10 Facts About Louis Kempff
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Louis Kempff was born in Belleville, Illinois, United States, to parents Frederick and Henriette Kempff, both from Germany.
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Towards the end of his senior year at Annapolis, the American Civil War erupted and Kempff was detached from the Naval Academy and called into active service in May 1861.
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Midshipman Louis Kempff was assigned to the Wabash, a steam frigate in the Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
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On November 7,1861, Louis Kempff participated in the Battle of Port Royal, near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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At the close of the Civil War, Louis Kempff was aboard the Suwanee in the Pacific Ocean.
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Louis Kempff was thereafter assigned to the Mare Island Navy Yard and Station where he served as commander of the station's Department of Equipment and Recruiting.
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On October 25,1885, Louis Kempff assumed command of the Adams.
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Louis Kempff subsequently served on the Board of Inspection and Survey in San Francisco, California, during which time he was promoted to captain.
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Louis Kempff continued in this capacity until his retirement in 1903.