Commodore Robert F. Lopez
Meet Commodore Robert F. Lopez
Lopez served as an ensign aboard the USS Thetis during a voyage of exploration around Alaska in 1888–89. Lopez Point on Herschel Island was named in his honor by the commander of Thetis, Charles Stockton.
The highlight of his 32-year naval career was his service under Admiral Dewey's command at the first significant engagement of the Spanish–American War, the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.
Shortly after the war ended, Lopez became a plank owner of the USS Rowan (TB-8) torpedo boat when commissioned on 1 April 1899.
Following his assignment to Rowan, Lopez commanded the destroyer Preble (DD-12) from 1904 to 1906.
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