Hugh Rodman

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Admiral Hugh Rodman KCB (6 January 1859 – 7 June 1940) was an officer in the United States Navy who served during the Spanish–American War and World War I, later serving as the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1919 to 1921.

Biography

Born at Frankfort, Kentucky, Rodman graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880. Duty in USS Yantic, Wachusett, Hartford, and Essex, and tours at the Hydrographic Office and at the United States Naval Observatory were followed in 1891 by four years of survey duty along the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia.

During the Spanish–American War, he served in

Admiral Rodman died at Bethesda, Maryland and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Awards

• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Dewey Medal
• Spanish Campaign Medal
• Philippine Campaign Medal
• World War I Victory Medal

Honors

• Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold.^[2]
• United Kingdom:Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath

Namesakes

The destroyer USS Rodman (DD-456), the transport USS Admiral Hugh Rodman (AP-126), and the U.S Navy Station Rodman in the Panama Canal Zone were named for him.

See also

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• Admiral William Sims Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.