Lawrence Heyworth Jr. (February 10, 1921 – May 4, 2003) was a

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in the

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. He was superintendent of the

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, from June 22 to July 20, 1968. He was a 1943 graduate of the Naval Academy. He was one of the 32 finalists for NASA Astronaut Group 1 in 1959, but ultimately was not selected. His grandson is Lieutenant Commander Lawrence Heyworth IV, who served as commanding officer of from December 2015 to April 2017.

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