James Lloyd Abbot Jr.

James Lloyd "Doc" Abbot, IV (June 26, 1918 – August 10, 2012) was an American U.S. Navy admiral from Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1939. Abbot was the commanding officer of the attack aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, which dispatched a helicopter to pick up astronaut Scott Carpenter. He was promoted to rear admiral on May 30, 1967.

James Lloyd Abbot, IV
Nickname(s)	"Doc"
Born	(1918-06-28)June 28, 1918 Mobile, Alabama
Died	August 10, 2012(2012-08-10) (aged 94) Alexandria, Virginia
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1939–1974 [1]
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	Scouting Squadron 66 Fighter Squadron 42 Utility Squadron 4 USS Valcour (AVP-55) USS Intrepid (CV-11) US Naval Support Force (Antarctica) Carrier Division 16
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Deep Freeze
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Air Medal Navy Commendation Medal[1]
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy (1939) National War College
Relations	CAPT James Lloyd Abbot, III (Father) ADM Charles S. Abbot (Son) CAPT J. Lloyd Abbot V (Son)

Abbot also operated near Antarctica, assuming command of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, in February 1967.[2] The Abbot Ice Shelf is named after him. His awards include two Legion of Merit awards and the Navy Commendation Medal.

Abbot was still flying his own airplane past the age of 90 with the Federal Aviation Administration telling Abbot that he couldn't fly alone. He is survived by two sons, retired U.S. Navy Captain J. Lloyd Abbot, III and retired U.S. Navy Admiral Charles S. Abbot; both are former Navy aviators.[3]

Although he was commonly known as James Lloyd Abbot Jr., he is actually the son of U.S. Navy officer Captain James Lloyd Abbot, III (1888–1988).[4]

Abbot graduated from flight school in Miami, Florida, on November 25, 1941.