Captdin Craven was in convoy service during the World War, His was the first American ship to operate in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy, France and Great Britain deeornted him for valour and devotion.
Aviation claimed the latest of the Craven strain in 1913, and he served as aide for aviation on the staff of the commander of Naval forces in France. For two years he was director of aviation in the Navy.
Sea duty again took him to China in command of a squadron of destroyers, From 1925 to 1927, Captain Craven commanded the Maryland, super-dreadnought which carried President-Elect Hoover to South America.
Promoted to be rear-admiral. he went to Great Lakes Training Station, TIl,, as commandant of the post and commander of the Sth Naval District. And in May of this year Admiral Craven took over the command of the Yangtze Patrol. He relieved Capt. Kenneth Castleman, Chief of Staff to Admiral Mark Bristol (Commander in Chief of the American Asiatic Fleet) who served as Yangtze Patrol Commander since the departure of Admiral Yates Stisling. Admiral Craven has served in all parts of the world. There have been (the Tyuxton is now on the China station) five ships named after Admiral Craven's forebears—thoy are the Craven, Tingley, Troxton, MacDonough and the DuPont.
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