serviceyears branch commands death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1887 -- 1919 -lrb- 32 years -rrb- 25px united states navy uss alvarado -lrb- 1895 -rrb- uss '' texas '' 22 january 1928 richmond county , north carolina united states of america navy distinguished service medal specially meritorious service medal place of burial spanish american war world war i 6 december 1865 25pxrear admiral -lrb- united states -rrb- victor blue.jpg victor blue
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victor blue

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 .
lieutenant 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 -lrb- 116 km -rrb- 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 -lrb- 1913 -- 16 and 1919 -rrb- .
under admiral beatty he commanded `` texas '' -lrb- bb-35 -rrb- 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 .
