In this position he became aware of naval technology developments in Europe as well gaining familiarity with European politics which would greatly assist him during World War I. In March 1897, shortly after his promotion to lieutenant, Sims was assigned as the military attaché to Paris and St. During the same era, Naval War College instructor Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan was writing influential books on naval strategy and sea power. Luce founded the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island in 1884, to be the service's professional school. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1880, the beginnings of an era of naval reform and greater professionalization. 1835) living in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. Sims was born to American father Alfred William (1826–1895) and Canadian mother Adelaide (née Sowden b. He also served twice as president of the Naval War College.
During World War I, he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. William Sowden Sims (Octo– September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters (WWI)
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