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1920
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March 20
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Sims in Washington to testify before Senate Naval Affairs
Committee regarding World War I naval operations.
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1920
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July 1
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Course begins with 30 students. Ends May 21, 1921.
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1920
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December 1
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Secretary of the Navy in annual report recommends NWC be moved to Washington, D.C.
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1920
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December 28
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Course begins with 45 students. Ends November 20, 1921.
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1921
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May 6
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Approval by Bureau of Navigation to schedule one course per year.
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1921
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June 30
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1922 class begins with 45 students. Ends May 20, 1922.
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1922
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March 20
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U.S. Senate ratifies Washington Treaty of Naval Limitations.
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1922
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April 18
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Samuel Compere, labor leader, addresses NWC.
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1922
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July 3
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1923 class begins with 50 students including Chester W. Nimitz, Harold Stark, Thomas Hart. Ends May 20, 1923.
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1922
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October 14
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Sims retires from active duty. Captain D. Blamer acting.
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1922
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November 3
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Rear Admiral Clarence Williams assumes NWC presidency.
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1923
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March 6
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General Order No. #48 establishes NWC junior course.
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1923
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July 7
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1924 classes begin with 49 senior, 22 junior students.
Graduation May 29, 1924.
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1924
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February 13
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Japanese delegation visits NWC. Included is Captain I. Yamamoto IJN, later C-in-C Combined Fleet, 1940-43.
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1924
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February 21
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U.S. Army Industrial College established in Washington, D.C.
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1924
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July 7
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1925 classes begin with 46 senior, 25 junior students.
Graduation May 29, 1925.
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1925
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January 24
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NWC observes total eclipse of sun with temperature at 6°F.
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1925
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July 5
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1926 classes begin with 43 senior, 25 junior students.
Graduation May 27, 1926.
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1925
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September 5
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Rear Admiral Williams detached for sea duty. Rear Admiral William Veazie Pratt assumes NWC presidency.
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1925
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September 25
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Formation of "Kitten Ball league" (softball). First organized NWC athletics.
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1926
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July 1
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Logistics division included in NWC staff.
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1926
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July 2
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1927 classes begin with 44 senior, 26 junior students. Graduation May 27, 1927. Senior class includes Raymond Spruance.
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1927
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May 21
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U.S. Fleet in Narragansett Bay after Army-Navy exercises off New England.
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1927
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May 24
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Critique of exercises held at NWC by C-in-C, Admiral Charles Hughes.
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1927
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July 1
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1928 classes begin with 40 senior, 38 junior students.
Graduation May 29, 1928.
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1927
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September 17
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Pratt detached for sea duty.
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1927
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September 19
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Rear Admiral Joel Pringle assumes NWC presidency.
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1928
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May 31
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NWC initiates correspondence courses for Naval Reserve officers.
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1928
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July 3
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1929 classes begin with 48 senior, 52 junior students. Senior class includes H. Kent Hewitt. Graduation May 28, 1929.
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1929
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July 1
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1930 classes begin with 48 senior, 35 junior students.
Graduation May 26, 1930.
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