Hugh Rodman

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.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William H. Whiting	Commandant, Naval Station, Hawaii 24 Feb, 1903 – 14 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by Albert P. Niblack
Preceded by Charles F. Pond	Captain of U.S.S. Iroquois before 1904 – 1904	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 ?	Inspection Officer, Navy Yard, Mare Island 26 Sep, 1910 – 19 Oct, 1911[Inference]	Succeeded by Samuel B. Thomas
Preceded by John Hood	Captain of U.S.S. Delaware 2 Jan, 1912 – 22 Dec, 1913[Inference]	Succeeded by William L. Rodgers
Preceded by William R. Rush	Captain of U.S.S. Connecticut early 1912	Succeeded by John J. Knapp
Preceded by Thomas S. Rodgers	Captain of U.S.S. New York 18 Oct, 1915	Succeeded by Charles F. Hughes
Preceded by Stuart Nicholson	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Sixth Battle Squadron Dec, 1917	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by William B. Caperton	Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet 1 Jul, 1919 – 5 Jul, 1921	Succeeded by Edward W. Eberle