Thomas Tingey Craven (Rear Admiral)

Thomas Tingey Craven (1808 to August 23, 1887) was a 19th-century United States Navy officer who rose to prominence during the Civil War.

He was the oldest son of Tunis Craven, a navy purser, and Hannah (Tingey) Craven, the daughter of Commodore Thomas Tingey, a longtime commandant of the Washington Navy Yard. His brother Tunis Craven also joined the navy, and perished with the USS Tecumseh at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Another brother, Alfred Wingate, was a noted civil engineer who constructed railroads. Thomas, like his brothers, was a graduate of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, the forerunner of Norwich University, entering in 1822 and graduating in December 1823.

Already a Midshipman as of May 1, 1822, from 1823 until 1828, he served in the Pacific Squadron on the USS United States and on the USS Peacock. Becoming a Passed Midshipman on May 24, 1828, in 1828 he joined the USS Erie, of the West India Squadron, as sailing master, and took part in the capture of the pirate Federal. After being commissioned Lieutenant on May 27, 1830, he spent three years in cruising on the USS Boxer, and in 1835/6 was attached to the receiving ship at New York, after which he joined the USS John Adams. In 1838 he commanded the USS Vincennes, Captain Charles Wilkes' flagship in the Antarctic exploring expedition. He then served on the USS Boxer, USS Fulton, USS Monroe, USS Macedonia, and USS Porpoise, principally in the African Squadron, after which, during 1846, he was attached to the naval rendezvous in New York. He then served on the USS Ohio, in the Pacific Squadron, and on the USS Independence in the Mediterranean Squadron, returning home in January 1850.

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