Edward L. Beach Sr.

Edward L. Beach Sr.
Beach in 1916
Birth name	Edward Latimer Beach Sr.
Born	(1867-06-30)June 30, 1867 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 20, 1943(1943-12-20) (aged 76) Oakland, California, U.S.
Buried	Golden Gate National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1888–1921
Rank	Captain
Commands held	USS Vestal USS Washington (ACR-11) USS Tennessee (ACR-10) Naval Torpedo Station USS New York (BB-34) Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War *Battle of Manila Bay Philippine–American War World War I
Other work	Author, professor, city clerk and assessor

Edward Latimer Beach Sr. (June 30, 1867 – December 20, 1943) was a United States Navy officer and author. He served in three of the United States' wars, ranging from the Spanish–American War up through World War I. He was the father of the future Captain Edward L. Beach Jr. who commanded the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton during her 1960 submerged circumnavigation and wrote the 1955 best-selling novel Run Silent, Run Deep.

Edward Latimer Beach Sr. was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 30, 1867, the son of Joseph Lane Beach and Laura Colton (Osborn) Beach. His father was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.

Beach was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from the State of Minnesota in 1884, and graduated in June 1888 as a Passed Midshipman.

Passed Midshipman Beach reported for duty on board the wooden steam sloop of war Richmond. After completing sea duty and further training, he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy on July 1, 1890 and then assigned to engineering duties aboard the cruiser Philadelphia (C-4). His subsequent seagoing assignments included the armored cruiser New York (ACR-2) and the training ship Essex, plus engineering-related shore duty.

Beach participated in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, where he served on board the cruiser Baltimore (C-3)

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