John W. Rankin

John W. Rankin was the captain of the USS Phoenix (CL-46), a light cruiser on its shakedown cruise. The Phoenix was later at Pearl Harbor under another captain when the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941.[1]

References
  1. "Phoenix". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 2008-05-05.


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