There were about 25 students in his class, including a future admiral, Robert L. Ghormley.

During this exploring, he has saved the life of his commander- lieutenant Aleksandr Kolchak, the future famous admiral.

The three future admirals became good friends and would remain in correspondence with each other throughout their lives.

At the academy, an officer had trouble reading the future admiral's name on his uniform and asked gruffly, "What's your name?

She was commanded by David Beatty, future admiral, from 1900 to 1902.

She was commanded by the future admiral, Henry Kent Hewitt.

As he rose through the ranks from seaman, the future admiral's superiors began to recognize him as a man with a first-class mind.

During this time Charles John Napier, the future admiral, was a midshipman in her.

"You mean to tell me," he said, "that you would prefer to sit here with these local geeks rather than dance with future admirals?"

The future admiral followed his father in his youth, and was employed in the high command of the Spanish navy at a very early age.