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First Class Graduation

When
10 June 1854
Where
United States Naval Academy
Part of
First class graduates from the United States Naval Academy

The first class of naval academy students graduated on 10 June 1854 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

This graduation marked the completion of the initial cohort's training. The academy, formed in Annapolis in 1845, replaced the Philadelphia Naval Asylum. The event signifies the first completion of the curriculum established for midshipmen preparing for service in the officer corps.

Sources

  1. United States Naval Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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