Norman von Heldreich Farquhar
Norman von Heldreich Farquhar | |
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Captain Farquhar | |
| Born | April 11, 1840 Pottsville, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | July 3, 1907 (aged 67) Jamestown, Rhode Island, US |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1859–1902 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Triton USS Kansas USS Santee USS Portsmouth USS Quinnebaug USS Wyoming USS Constellation USS Trenton Bureau of Yards and Docks League Island Navy Yard USS Newark Norfolk Navy Yard North Atlantic Squadron |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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Rear Admiral Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (April 11, 1840 – July 3, 1907) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He is best known for commanding a naval squadron which was wrecked with three German warships at Apia, Samoa, in 1889.