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Victor Blue

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Victor Blue Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Death
22 Jan 1928 (aged 62)
Fort George Island, Duval County, Florida, USA
Burial
Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Rear Admiral, United States Navy. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1887. He saw action in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and was advanced five numbers for his intelligence missions behind enemy lines in Cuba during the Spanish American War. He later served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation for the United States Navy, and commanded the USS Texas from 1916 to 1919, which included duty in the British North Fleet. On April 1, 1919, he was made rear admiral, and he retired in June 1919. The USS Victor Blue was named in his honor in 1937, but it sank in the Pacific during World War II. This was later replaced by the USS Blue, which was jointly named for the Rear Admiral and his son, Lieutenant Commander John Stuart Blue.
Rear Admiral, United States Navy. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1887. He saw action in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and was advanced five numbers for his intelligence missions behind enemy lines in Cuba during the Spanish American War. He later served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation for the United States Navy, and commanded the USS Texas from 1916 to 1919, which included duty in the British North Fleet. On April 1, 1919, he was made rear admiral, and he retired in June 1919. The USS Victor Blue was named in his honor in 1937, but it sank in the Pacific during World War II. This was later replaced by the USS Blue, which was jointly named for the Rear Admiral and his son, Lieutenant Commander John Stuart Blue.

Bio by: Just Plain Nosy



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  • Originally Created by: Just Plain Nosy
  • Added: May 6, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19273885/victor-blue: accessed ), memorial page for Victor Blue (6 Dec 1865–22 Jan 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19273885, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.