Francis Massie Hughes, USN
| Born | 27 Jun 1899 | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA | |
| Died | 23 Dec 1960 | (61) | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for Francis Massie Hughes, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Block Island (ii) (CVE 21) | T/Capt. | Escort carrier | 10 Mar 1944 | 29 May 1944 |
| USS Block Island (iii) (CVE 106) | T/Capt. | Escort carrier | 30 Dec 1944 | 1 Aug 1945 |
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Escort carrier USS Block Island (ii) (CVE 21)
10 Mar 1944
Capt F M Hughes, I believe , was CO 10/3/44 & survived her loss 29/5/44 (1)
17 Mar 1944 (position 16.42, -30.28)
German U-boat U-801 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands, in position 16°42'N, 30°28'W, by a Fido homing torpedo from 2 Avenger aircraft (VC-9) of the US escort carrier USS Block Island and depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer USS Corry and the US destroyer escort USS Bronstein.
19 Mar 1944 (position 13.10, -33.44)
German U-boat U-1059 was sunk south-west of the Cape Verde Islands, in position 13°10'N, 33°44'W by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft of the US escort carrier Block Island (VC-6).
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