Evening star., 1934-05-29

service ABOARD the ". 3. 3. MaSSacnu-
sets, ON which he served from Decem-
Der /, 1900, to August 16. 1904. During
this term he was given instruction in
torpedo work at the torpedo station at
Newport, r. l., In 1902.
Admiral Hughes was on duty in the
Bureau Of Equipment for two years
after his service on the Massa chusetts
and in September, 1906, he was de-
tailed to the armored cruiser Wash
ington, later renamed the Seattle, and
served on this craft until 1909.
Escorted Roosevelt.
The vessel. newly commissioned, was
detailed to escort President Theodore
Roosevelt on his visit to Panama.
Later the ship visited France and then
sailed around Cape Horn to assume
duty with the Pacific fleet.
The Navy Department at Washington
next assigned Admiral Hughes as
recorder of the board of inspection
and survey and this post he took up
on october 4, 1909.
Admiral Hughes was given command
Of his first vessel, the U. s. s. Birming-
ham, aboard which the pioneer naval
aircraft experiments were carried for
ward. In the Spring of 1912 the Bir-
mingham participated in ceremonies
incident to the raising Of the old
battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
Later the Maine was towed out to sea
and sunk with full naval honors.
Another pioneer duty was performed
by Admiral Hughes when he initiated
the first ice patrol duty with the Bir-
mingham in the North Atlantic, fol-
lowing the Titanic disaster in April
1912. The Birmingham cruised In the
ice-infested waters until July 5, 1912
Was at Vera Cruz.
Admiral Hughes next commanded the
U. S. S. Des Moines, which was as
signed to special service at Vera Cruz,
Mexico, at the time of the DiaZ revolu-
ton He was appointed as chief OF
staff of the Atlantic fleet on January 4,
1918, and later was on the U. S. S.
Wyoming, Atlantic fleet flagship, at
Vera Cruz from May to September,
1914
Admiral Hughes was promoted
to captain on July 10, 1914, and
saw service In Washington as men,
Der of the general board at the Navy
Department, on the eve of Americas
participation in the World War, from
September, 1914, to September, 1915
Taking command of the battleshiI
q. S. S. New York in October, 1916
Admiral Hughes sailed in December
1917, for England to cooperate with
The British fleet. the New York being
one of six American battleships that
launched active naval participation
with the allies on behalf Of the United
States.
Shortly after joining the Grand Fleet
the American battleships, of which the
New York was Admiral Hugh Rod
mans flagship, were designated as
the sixth battle squadron and assigned
TO one OF the two places Of honor anc
importance in the battle line On one
occasion Admiral Hughes, as a mem
Der Of this organization. came withir
a few miles of the German fleet, hi!
vessel being in the vanguard.
Rammed by U-Boat.
On two occasions Admiral Hughe:
narrowly missed death from German
submarines, for once U-boat rammec
his ship, the New York. dented its bot.
tom and demolished the starboard pro-
peller. On her way to dry dock, tl
have repairs made and a new propeller
installed, the New York was the targe
of three torpedoes, but thanks to tht
clever maneuvering of Admiral Hughe:
the New York escaped destruction
Admiral Hughes was given the Dis
ttnguiShed Service Medal by the Nav,
for his outstanding service to the
American Government during ths
World War. This citation accompanied
the award:
For exceptionally meritorious serv.
command of the U. S. S. New Yorl
in the war zone in association ano
cooperation with the British Crane
Fleet"
King Albert Of Belgium conferred
upon Admiral Hughes the decoration
of Commander of the Order of Leopold
military.
Shortly before the signing Of the
Armistice Admiral Hughes was named
commandant of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, being given temporary commits
sion as admiral. In March, 1919. ir
addition to his duties as commandant
of the yard. Admiral Hughes was made
commandant of the Fourth Naval
District, with headquarters at Phila-
delphia.
Sea duty again beckoned Admiral