From Midshipman to Rear Admiral (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from From Midshipman to Rear Admiral<br><br>During all the time in which this increase in naval power was being accomplished I had the good fortune not only to be a close observer but to contribute some essential parts. In fact it has often been said to me that I did more to increase the power of navies than any other one man.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.