[ARC5] command set trivia

[Bruce Long]

It seems strange to me a naval officer in 1938-39 would move from being the inspector of an important but still very small defense contractor right into command of a capital ship. 
Not saying it is not true but what am I missing here?  I understand the US military was very small pre-war but IIRC the naval buildup preceded Pearl Harbor by a couple of years.
Was Van Valkenburgh possibly a captain on the US Arizona but not the commanding officer?

Can anybody shed any light on this?




On Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:05 PM, Gordon White <gewhite at crosslink.net> wrote:
 
When I was researching the Command Sets I found one Franklin Van 
Valkenburgh, Capt., USN,  was the Inspector of Naval Material in New 
York, in 1938-39, responsible for Aircraft Radio Corp production. (this 
research was in the 1960s) As was my practice, I attempted to locate 
Capt. Van Valkenburgh in case he might add to my knowledge. 
Unfortunately, his next assignment was as commanding officer of the USS 
Arizona.......

  - Gordon White
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