He was the Captain of the USS Connecticut (BB 18) Flagship of the Commander In Chief and Flagship of the First Division
Born 15 June 1851 at Belleville, Illinois, Hugo Osterhaus was appointed a Midshipman 22 September 1865 and received his commission as an Ensign 13 July 1871.
He was commissioned a Master, 12 February 1984; a Lieutenant on 13 March 1880; a Lieutenant Commander on 3 March 1899; a Commander on 2 July 1901; a Captain on 19 February 1906; a Rear Admiral on 4 December 1909 and was placed on the retired list on 15 June 1913.
He was recalled to active duty during World War I serving from 11 April 1917 until 1 November 1920 when he was relieved of active duty and returned home.
His flag commands included the Second Division, Atlantic Fleet; the Mare Island Navy Yard; the 12th Naval District; and the Atlantic Fleet. During World War I he received the Navy Cross for services in the Office of Naval Districts. He died 11 June 1927 at Castle Point, New York.
His son, Hugo Wilson Osterhaus, Rear Admiral, United States Navy, is buried in an adjacent gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery.
The next instalment will an interesting fact in relation to The Great White Fleet
Regards
Sean
