John Hood: 1910-1911, USS Rhode Island (BB-17).
Hood commanded Elcano (PG-38) in Chinese waters during the Russo-Japanese War from 1903 to 1905 and Tacoma (CL-20) from 1907 to 1909, during Haitian and Central American revolutions and elections. He was in charge of the ships at the Naval Academy in 1909 and 1910. He commanded Rhode Island (BB-17) of the Atlantic Fleet in 1910-11. Under him in 1911-12, Delaware (BB-28) won the battle efficiency pennant. From 1912 to 1915 he was a member of the General Board of the Navy. In 1915-16 he commanded Texas (BB-35) which won the "Red E" for excellence in engineering efficiency.
