I read where there was plenty of Non-USNA officers such as ensigns. The book take her deep mentions ensign and LT( jr) grads of U of Michigan, Holy Cross California and Oklahoma, but it interesting that especially compared with the German Navy, command was pretty much closed unless you were one of the chosen few to attend the Academy. It was not especially difficult at all in the german navy to obtain command. There is cases of foreign Volunteers taking command. I think there was even German commander who was born in New York, who was ironically killed by an American Liberators depth charge.
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