Hugo Osterhaus
Hugo Osterhaus (born June 15, 1851 in Belleville (Illinois) , † June 11, 1927 in Castle Point, New York) was a Rear Admiral in the US Navy.
biography
Osterhaus was the son of the General of the United States Army in the Civil War , Peter Joseph Osterhaus (1823-1917), who fought in the Civil War. He was the father of Hugo Wilson Osterhaus (1878–1972), who was also active in the US Navy. Both are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Osterhaus served as a midshipman (sea cadet ) from 1865 . In 1874 he became a lieutenant , in 1880 a lieutenant commander ( corvette captain ), in 1901 a captain and in 1906 a rear admiral . He commanded from 1907 a. a. the battleship USS Connecticut (BB-18) of the Great White Fleet . He was Commander in Chief of the US Atlantic Fleet from 1911 to 1913 . He retired in 1913. From 1917 to 1920 during the First World War he was reactivated and he commanded a unit of the United States Fleet Forces Command of the Atlantic Fleet.
Honors, awards
- Navy Cross , during World War I.
- In 1943 in Port Newark , New Jersey , the USS Osterhaus (DE-164) was christened in his honor by his grandchild, Helen Osterhaus the destroyer escort.
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the Osterhaus in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (English); As of December 8, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Osterhaus, Hugo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rear admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belleville, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1927 |
| Place of death | Castle Point |