USS Birmingham (CL-2)
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USS Birmingham, named for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, was a Chester-class scout cruiser, reclassified a light cruiser in 1920. Entering service in 1908, the ship became known for the first airpla
USS Birmingham (CS-2), 1908
Pilot Eugene Ely takes off from USS Birmingham, Hampton Roads, Virginia, 14 November 1910
Charles Frederick Hughes
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Charles Frederick Hughes was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1927 to 1930.
USS Birmingham (CL-2)
…William Bartlett Fletcher 28 October 1909 – 1910 Charles Frederick Hughes 18 December 1911 – 1912 William Veazie Pratt c. 1914…
ADM Charles F. Hughes portrait
Admiral Hughes with Rear Admiral C.P. Plunkett