Stephen Bleecker Luce

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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.

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Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James Alden, Jr.
Captain of U.S.S. Minnesota
1 Jan, 1878[1]
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

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1880. p. 9.