Captain
Bradford was promoted to captain in 1899. He had an essay published entitled Remarks on Organisation and Coaling in 1890. Bradford served under Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson as his flag-captain in the modern battleships Majestic, Revenge and Exmouth.
Bradford was Commodore of Chatham Naval Barracks from 1907 to 1908.
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Famous quotes containing the word captain:
“Young men all of us—we’ve got to be. You know why? I’ll give you two good reasons. We jump out of planes, and guys shoot at us.”
—Alvah Bessie, Ranald MacDougall, and Lester Cole. Raoul Walsh. Captain Nelson (Errol Flynn)
“The curse of hell upon the sleek upstart
That got the Captain finally on his back
And took the red red vitals of his heart
And made the kites to whet their beaks clack clack.”
—John Crowe Ransom (1888–1974)
“You’ll be the first one on the ground.”
—Alvah Bessie, Ranald MacDougall, and Lester Cole. Raoul Walsh. Captain Nelson (Errol Flynn)