 Commodore-Superintendent at Pembroke Dockyard, and served as Admiral-Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 1892–95.In March 1901 he was promoted to Admiral, but he retired on his own request in May the same year, and was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the King′s Birthday Honours List the following November

During his career he commanded the following ships