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Commanding Officers of the Sixth Battle Squadron

Photograph of the battleship captains
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Title: Commanding Officers of the Sixth Battle Squadron
Caption: (Left to right): Capt. Archibald H. Scales, U.S.S. DELAWARE; Capt. Herbert V. Wiley, U.S.S. WYOMING; RAdm. Hugh Rodman, Commanding Officer; Capt. Thomas Washington, U.S.S. FLORIDA; Capt. Charles F. Hughes, U.S.S. NEW YORK. This photograph was taken in 1917, before U.S.S. TEXAS, Capt. Victor Blue, joined the squadron.
Description: Battleship Division Nine was ordered to the North Sea in November 1917 to reinforce the British blockade of the German surface navy. The ships arrived on 7 December, where they became part of the British Grand Fleet, designated as Sixth Battle Squadron.
Catalog #: NH 119788
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