Stuart S. Murray
| Stuart Shadrick Murray | |
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| Born |
March 22, 1898 Delia, Texas |
| Died | 19 September 1980 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1919–1956 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral
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| Commands held |
USS Missouri ComSubLant |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Cold War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
Stuart ShadrickMurray (22 March 1898–19 September 1980) was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy who served during World War II.
Born in Delia, Texas he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1919. In the 1920s, Murray was involved in constructing the submarine base at Pearl Harbor.
Nicknamed "Sunshine" and "the Gentle Giant", Murray was a plankowner aboard Porpoise, placing her in commission on 15 August 1935.
As ComSubDiv 15, in October 1941, he was assigned to Manila, home of the Asiatic Fleet. Along with Joseph Connolly's SubDiv 16, Murray's division made up Submarine Squadron 2 (SubRon2), under ComSubAsia Captain Walter Doyle (nicknamed "Red") in Holland, who answered to Admiral Thomas C. Hart. They comprised the entirety of the brand-new Salmon class.
When the Japanese attacked the Philippines, Wilkes (who ended up being "special adviser" to Doyle, who had no experience in Asia), his chief of staff, Jimmy Fife, and Murray warned their skippers to be cautious. The initial plan, to rely on information from General Lewis Brereton's B-17s, went to pieces the first day, when General MacArthur failed to preserve them from Japanese attack. Murray was not aided by the abysmal performance of the Mark 14 torpedo, either.
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