| 词条 | Victor Blue | |||||
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|name= Victor Blue |birth_date= {{birth date|1865|12|6}} |death_date= {{death date and age|1928|1|22|1865|12|6}} |birth_place= Richmond County, North Carolina |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= Victor Blue.jpg |caption= |allegiance= {{flag|United States of America}} |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= 1887–1919 (32 Years) |rank= Rear admiral (United States) |commands= {{USS|Alvarado|1895}} USS Texas |unit= |battles= Spanish–American War World War I |awards= Navy Distinguished Service Medal Specially Meritorious Service Medal |laterwork= }} Victor Blue, a brother of Rupert Blue, was born in Richmond County, North Carolina, 6 December 1865 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1887. CareerLieutenant Blue was advanced five numbers for intelligence missions in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. He served on the Suwanee, and attracted general attention in June, 1898, by penetrating 72 miles (116 km) within the Spanish lines in the vicinity of Santiago, Cuba, and definitely determining for the first time the presence of the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor. He commanded the Alvarado, a gunboat captured from the Spanish, in the attack upon Manzanillo, became Flag lieutenant in the Pacific Squadron, and served in the Philippines in 1900–01. From the ranks of inspector of ordnance, held in 1905–07, he was promoted until he became commander in 1909 and in 1910 chief of staff in the Pacific Fleet. Soon thereafter he was transferred to duty on the General Board of the Navy Department. He served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation (1913–16 and 1919). Under Admiral Beatty he commanded Texas (BB-35) in the North Sea during her service with the 6th Battle Squadron. He was made rear-admiral on April 1, 1919. Rear Admiral Blue was retired in June, 1919, because of disability received in line of duty. He died 22 January 1928. NamesakeIn 1937, the destroyer {{USS|Blue|DD-387}} was named in his honor. United States awards
Attribution{{DANFS}} {{NIE|title=Blue, Victor}} External links{{commonscat-inline}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Blue, Victor}} 7 : 1865 births|1928 deaths|United States Naval Academy alumni|United States Navy admirals|American military personnel of World War I|American military personnel of the Spanish–American War|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States) |
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