Hugh Rodman
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Admiral Hugh Rodman, K.C.B. (6 January, 1859 – 7 June, 1940) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
In 1909, Rodman went to the Far East to serve Captain of the Yard, Cavite and then served as captain of the protected cruiser Cleveland.
After serving in 1911 as Captain of the Yard, Mare Island Navy Yard, he assumed command of Connecticut in 1912. In 1913, he took command of Delaware.
In 1915 he was appointed in command of the battleship New York.
Flag Rank
Promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in 1917, Rodman served as Commander of Battleship Division 9, Atlantic Fleet. Late in the year, his division was ordered to cross the Atlantic to join the British Grand Fleet, thereby becoming the Sixth Battle Squadron.
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James H. Sands |
Captain of U.S.S. Iroquois before 1904[1] – 1904[2] |
Succeeded by Albert P. Niblack |
| Preceded by Louis S. Van Duzer |
Captain of U.S.S. Cleveland 1909 |
Succeeded by George W. Williams |
| Preceded by William R. Rush |
Captain of U.S.S. Connecticut 1912 |
Succeeded by John J. Knapp |
| Preceded by Charles A. Gove |
Captain of U.S.S. Delaware 1913 |
Succeeded by William L. Rodgers |
| Preceded by Thomas S. Rodgers |
Captain of U.S.S. New York 18 Oct, 1915[3] |
Succeeded by Charles F. Hughes |
| Preceded by Stuart Nicholson |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Sixth Battle Squadron Dec, 1917 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 10.
