James Laurence Kauffman
| James Laurence Kauffman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 April 1887 Ohio |
| Died | 21 October 1963 (aged 76) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
|
| Years of service | 1909 – 1949 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral
|
| Commands held |
USS Rainier USS Jenkins (DD-42) USS Barney (DD-149) USS Memphis (CL-13) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
 Navy Cross
|
| Relations | RADM Draper Laurence Kauffman (son) |
James Laurence Kauffman (18 April 1887 – 21 October 1963) was a United States Navy Vice Admiral and recipient of the Navy Cross. He and his son Rear Admiral Draper Laurence Kauffman were the namesakes of USS Kauffman (FFG-59).
Born in Ohio on 18 April 1887, James Laurence Kauffman was a native of Miamisburg, Ohio, attended Pennsylvania Military College, the Army and Navy Preparatory School, and graduated in 1908 from the United States Naval Academy.
He held a variety of wide-ranging command billets, ashore and afloat, during World War I. Serving in command of the gunboat USS Rainier, as an Executive Officer of the destroyer USS Caldwell (DD-69), he became Lieutenant Commander on 1 January 1918. He transferred from the Caldwell to command the Bath-built USS Jenkins (DD-42). Admiral Kauffman, during his career, spent more time in command, and more time at sea, than any other officer of his time.
At the end of the war, Kauffman returned to the U.S. to commission and command a new ship, the USS Barney (DD-149). In November 1920, he became the Executive Officer of the new Radio Division of the Bureau of Engineering. In May 1923, he was appointed Naval Aide and Flag Secretary to Admiral Samuel S. Robison, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet.
In June 1925, Kauffman was selected to the rank of Commander. His next tour of duty was as a member of the U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil. Appointed Captain in 1936, Kauffman served as Commanding Officer of the USS Memphis (CL-13), and later at the shipyard at Mare Island.
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