Stuart Shadrick[1] Murray (22 March 1898 – 19 September 1980)[2] was a vice admiral of the United States Navy who served during World War II.
Along with Joseph Connolly's SubDiv 16, Murray's division made up Submarine Squadron 2 (SubRon2), under ComSubAsia Captain Walter Doyle[3] (nicknamed "Red")[3] in Holland, who answered to Admiral Thomas C. Hart.
[4] When the Japanese attacked the Philippines, Wilkes (who ended up being "special adviser" to Doyle, who had no experience in Asia), his chief of staff, Jimmy Fife,[3] and Murray warned their skippers to be cautious.
On Christmas Day 1941, Murray moved into quarters in the tunnels of Corregidor[7] with all of ComSubAsia's top staff (him, Fife, Wilkes, and Doyle, everyone who had not fled with Canopus and equipment (one typewriter and a radio receiver).
[13] With the death of Robert H. English, Lockwood was named ComSubPac in his stead,[15] taking Murray as his Chief of Staff (replacing John Griggs),[15] over the objections of "Chips" Carpender, ComSubSoWestPac.