Isaac Foote Dortch

Isaac Foote Dortch
Born	(1883-12-12)December 12, 1883
Died	June 4, 1932(1932-06-04) (aged 48)
Place of birth	Gadsden, Alabama
Place of death	San Francisco, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands held	USS Warrington USS Wadsworth USS Talbot
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Navy Cross

Isaac Foote Dortch (December 12, 1883 – June 4, 1932) was a captain in the United States Navy who was awarded the Navy Cross for actions during World War I.

Biography

Born in Gadsden, Alabama, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1905. He commanded USS Warrington (DD-30) in 1915, and during World War I, commanded USS Wadsworth (DD-60) and fitted out and commissioned USS Talbot (DD-114). For his distinguished service while commanding Wadsworth and Talbot, he was awarded the Navy Cross. Captain Dortch served as naval attaché in Argentina and Chile during 1922-25 and died while on active duty 4 June 1932 at San Francisco, California.

Namesake

The destroyer USS Dortch (DD-670) was named in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• "USS Dortch". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d5/dortch.htm.