Start of The 20th Century Through World War I
After the start of the 20th century, Reeves served in San Francisco and on the battleships USS Wisconsin (BB-9) and USS Ohio (BB-12) in addition to tours ashore at Newport and Annapolis, where he was an instructor in the Naval Academy's Department of Physics and Chemistry, 1906-08. He served as the Academy's Head Football Coach in 1907, guiding the team to a 9-2-1 record and a 6-0 victory over Army.
Following duties as ordnance officer on board the battleship USS New Hampshire (BB-25), Reeves served as ordnance officer in the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He followed this with assignment to the Board of Inspection and Survey and a tour as Commanding Officer, Naval Coal Depot, Tiburon, California.
In April 1913, Commander Reeves assumed command of the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3), the Navy's first electrically propelled vessel. The ship was recommissioned in 1922 as USS Langley (CV-1), the Navy's first aircraft carrier.
Detached from Jupiter in April 1914, he commanded the cruiser USS St. Louis (Cruiser No. 20) and various other ships until assigned to Oregon, June 1915, as Commanding Officer.
Detached for shore duty at the Mare Island (California) Navy Yard, in June 1916, he commanded the battleship USS Maine (BB-10) during World War I, earning the Navy Cross for "exceptionally meritorious service" during that tour.
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