After receiving his commission, he continued to serve at sea aboard the gunboat, the wooden screw sloop and as chief engineer of the gunboat, before returning to the Naval Academy in 1904 to be an instructor in the Department of Engineering.
He continued to serve at sea aboard the gunboat. He continued to serve at sea aboard the wooden screw sloop. He continued to serve at sea aboard as chief engineer of the gunboat. This was before returning to the Naval Academy in 1904. This was to be an instructor in the Department of Engineering. He was receiving his commission.