William Sowden Sims - Annapolis, MD
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One of several statues of notable US Naval Academy graduates in the rotunda of Bancroft Hall at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14WKG
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2021
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The statue is located inside the rotunda of Bancroft Hall at the US Naval Academy. It is situated on a concrete pillar that elevates it by several feet. The sculpture measures: 28 x 17 x 12 in.
Taken from Wikipedia, "William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. He also served twice as president of the Naval War College."
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