Stephen Bleecker Luce

Rear Admiral Stephen Bleecker Luce (25 March, 1827 – 28 July, 1917) was a leading strategist and intellectual in the late nineteenth century United States Navy whose greatest impact was as the founder of the Naval War College.

Life & Career

Luce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 September, 1855.

Luce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 16 July, 1862.

Luce was promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 July, 1866.

Luce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 28 December, 1872.

Luce was promoted to the rank of Commodore on 25 November, 1881.

Luce was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 5 October 1885.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Papers

• Papers in possession of the Manuscripts Division, United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• Papers in possession of the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James Alden, Jr.	Captain of U.S.S. Minnesota 1 Jan, 1878	Succeeded by Henry L. Howison
Preceded by George H. Cooper	Commanding North Atlantic Squadron 26 Jun, 1884 – 20 Sep, 1884	Succeeded by James E. Jouett
Preceded by James E. Jouett	Commanding North Atlantic Squadron 18 Jun, 1886 – 28 Jan, 1889	Succeeded by Bancroft Gherardi