William H. Rowden

William H. Rowden (born May 12, 1930) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He is a former commander of the United States Sixth Fleet (from June 1981 – July 1983). He also served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare) and Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command.[2] He is a 1952 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.[3] In retirement, he has served as a director of the Naval Historical Foundation.[4]

William H. Rowden
Vice Admiral Rowden in 1983
Birth name	William Henry Rowden[1]
Born	May 12, 1930 Woodsville, New Hampshire, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands held	Naval Sea Systems Command United States Sixth Fleet USS Lynde McCormick USS Bauer USS Cormorant

References

1. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
2. Polmar, Norman; Moore, Kenneth J. (1 January 2004). Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines. Potomac Books, Inc. – via Google Books.
3. Hearings on Military Posture and H.R. 5068 [H.R. 5970], Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1978, Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session: Procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, title I. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1 January 1977 – via Google Books.
4. "NHF Leadership - Naval Historical Foundation".