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Knight (AUSTIN MELVIN an United States)

AUSTIN MELVIN , an United States Naval Academy in 1873, Mass., in 1854. He graduated from the lowing year. He served on the Asiatic and was commanding ensign in the fol- Station in 1874-1875, and from 1876 to 1878, was at the Naval academy. He followed this with service on the European and South Atlantic stations, and from 1885 to 1889 was in charge of the ord- After additional service at sea, he was nance proving ground at Annapolis . made superintendent of the Naval Academy from 1892 to 1895. During the Spanish- American War, he commanded several vessels, engaged in the blockade of Cuba. From 1898 to 1901 he was head of the department of seamanship at the Naval Academy. From 1904 to 1907 he was president of the special board on , and from 1913 to 1917 he was commandant and president of the Naval War College. He was appointed with the rank of admiral, in April, 1917. commander-in-chief of the Asiatic Fleet He retired from active service in December, 1918. He wrote "Modern Seamanouted man ER OF, & order o two as orders he Order Europest the Bat Michael, a n Great B opriate in n, collar, LADIE neficiary ary censed m , as a S he first se dor Coun chat time organized owns thre 85 the or and the bor rhadi ce certific erve fund In 1917 was 132 cablished the Canal has erica boln Eded in to 18 especi KNIGHTHOOD ship" (1901), and contributed many articles to magazines.