Charles Frederick Hughes
Charles Frederick Hughes , also Charles F. Hughes , (born October 14, 1866 in Bath , Maine , † May 28, 1934 in Chevy Chase , Maryland ) was an American admiral and Chief of Naval Operations .
biography
Hughes was admitted to the Naval Academy in 1884 and graduated in 1888. In 1898 he became a lieutenant and was deployed in the Spanish-American War . In 1904 he was Lieutenant Commander ( corvette captain ) and in 1909 Commander ( frigate captain ); as such he commanded two cruisers . In 1913 he became Chief of Staff of the Commander of the Atlantic Fleet. In 1914 he was promoted to captain . In 1916 he was in command of the battleship New York , which operated in the Atlantic. In 1918 he became a Rear Admiral and headed the Philadelphia Navy Yard . From 1921 to 1923 he commanded battleship units (including Battleship Division 4, successor: William V. Pratt ). He was then president of the Naval War College in Newport , Rhode Island , 1924/25 director of fleet training and from 1926 commander in chief of the battle fleet.
Hughes was until his retirement as senior admiral from 1927 to 1930, the fourth Chief of Naval Operations (CNO, chief of naval operations ) to succeed Admiral Edward W. Eberle . During his time, the number of aircraft carriers and naval aircraft increased significantly. In 1934 he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Honors
- The destroyer USS Charles F. Hughes (DD-428) was named after him.
- The transporter Admiral CF Hughes (AP-124) bore his name.
swell
- Clark G. Reynolds: Famous American Admirals. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York NY 1978, ISBN 0-442-26068-7 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hughes, Charles Frederick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hughes, Charles F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bath , Maine |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1934 |
| Place of death | Chevy Chase , Maryland |