Relief of Commander Reiter
- When
- January 7, 1891 (legacy-row hint; passages give no day-level date)
- Where
- San José de Guatemala
Secretary Tracy censured and relieved Commander Reiter of USS Ranger following the Barrundia Affair, on a legacy-hinted date of January 7, 1891.
The Secretary of the Navy, acting at the personal direction of President Benjamin Harrison, ordered an investigation of Reiter's conduct during the Barrundia Affair and later censured him and relieved him of command of USS Ranger. Benjamin Franklin Tracy held the Navy secretaryship from 1889 through 1893, encompassing this action. The affair occurred at San José de Guatemala in Guatemalan waters; the legacy row's Panama City location is unsupported. The January 7, 1891 date is a legacy-row discovery hint, not stated in any passage.
Sources
- USS Nantucket (IX-18) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- Benjamin F. Tracy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22
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