North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Claude V. Ricketts

1906 - 1964

— Norfolk —

Claude V. Ricketts Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

1. Claude V. Ricketts Marker

Inscription. Claude V. Ricketts, the Navy's first seamon to rise to four-star admiral, was made an honorary citizen of Norfolk during his station tour in 1961. He enlisted in the Navy and then graduated as an officer from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1929. Ricketts rose to Commander, Second Fleet, and then assumed duties as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the second highest ranking officer in the Department of the Navy. Admiral Ricketts posthumously was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Ricketts Hall at the Naval Academy is named in his honor, as was the USS Claude V. Ricketts, DDC-5, which was home ported in Norfolk, VA.

Erected by City of Virginia Beach.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Virginia Legends Walk series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 36° 50.488′ N, 75° 58.427′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It is on Atlantic Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Secretariat (here, next to this marker); James P. Lannon (here, next to this marker); Arthur Ashe (here, next to this marker); Meriwether Lewis (here, next to this marker); Chief Powhatan (here, next to this marker); Richard E. Byrd (here, next to this marker); L. Douglas Wilder (here, next to this marker); Matthew Fontaine Maury (here, next to this marker).

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.