William Nelson Little

Rear Admiral William Nelson Little was court martialed in 1915 on charges of negligence during his inspection of the submarine USS K-2. This was one of the few times that a retired military person was court martialed.[1][2]

Rear Admiral William Nelson Little circa 1915

References
  1. "Admiral Little Faces Navy Court. Documents Produced to Show Defects in the Submarine K-2, Built Under His Inspection. Lieut. Moses Tells of Faulty Batteries and Many Reports That He Made to the Admiral". New York Times. November 2, 1915. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  2. "Rear-Adm. William N. Little". Information Quarterly. Retrieved 2013-11-27.


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