As Captain of the " Excellent," to which ship he was appointed in August, 1910, Rear-Admiral Tudor did much to promote that proficiency in gunnery which is so vitally essential to the success of all modern naval operations. He held the post for nearly two years, and during that period impressed everyone who came in contact with him with the firm idea that he was the right man in the right place. From April i2th, 1911, to January i4th, 1913, he was Aide-de- Camp to the King, on which latter date he was promoted to Rear- Admiral. On June i2th, 1912, Rear- Admiral Tudor was appointed Director of Naval Ordnance, and on King George's birthday in 1913 he received the C.B. He was Third Sea Lord on the Board of Admiralty from August nth, 1914, to May 3ist, 1917, being mainly responsible for new construction during this period of immense expension of the Fleet under war conditions.
