The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-28
OBITUARY.
Rear Admiral w. b. shubrick.

Rear Admiral w. b. Shubrick.
The death OF Rear Admiral William Branford
Shubrick the senior officer on the retired list of
our naval service, occurred yesterday morning,
at his residence In Washington Admiral
Shubrck had reached the venerable age OF
eighty-four years, sixty-eight Of which were
passed In the service OF hts country. He was born
near Charleston, s. G., on october 81 $780, and
tered the navy in June. 1906. He did not begin
service at sea until May or 1907, when he went on
board the sloop-ofwer Wasp as q midshipman and
made cruise IN her in European waters. AIS
vessel was recalled to Boston in October, 1907.
with England being anticipated. When the en-
barge was placed upon trade with Great Britain
In December. 1907. Midshipman Shubrick made
several cruises In different war vessels for the
purpose OF enforcing 1t. He was also an of1cer on
board the Hornet then commanded by Commodore
Lawrence who afterwards died on the frigate Chess
apeake, shouting, Don't give up the snipp' and
Just before the declaration or war between Great
Britain and this country. During the war he
frigates Constellation and Constitution. While
serving on the Constellation, in 1913, Admiral
Snuarlcx mad MS drss experience Of sea lighting
the British frigate Narcissus IN Hampton Roads
and would have captured her but Tor the IN
irIgates. His next experience was in re-
pulsng the attack Of British land and
ierred from the constellation to the Constit uton
in time to have part in the glory OF some OF the
most brilliant exploits Of this latter fr1gate. He
was her third lieutenant when she captured the
British ships Levant and Cyane, and her first
officer when her ESCAPE from the expectant and
managed with greaC daring. In COoper's Naval
History the author speaks in terms OF
praise OF all these achievements In which
Admiral ShubricK took part, and 1t may
be as well TO say just here that Cooper enter
tanned nigh regard for the>now deceased Admiral
and dedicated his sea tales to him. Lieutenant
shubrick was at sea In the Constitution at the
termination Of the war, and did not return home
until September. 1916, He was soon sent
abroad again and made the Mediterranean
j This voyage was not ended until 1918. Admiral
Shubrick's progress in grade was slow after the
War OF 1912. He was made commander IN 1920,
having IN the interval from 1918 been employed on
shore duty, and kept that grade until 1881,
when he was promoted to be Q captain.
in 1884 he was made an Inspector OF ordnance,
q position involving shore service. Alter retaining
that place until 1888 he was given command OF the
West India squadron, with the TtRate Macedonian
as his flagship. When he was recalled from that
Yard. He was employed on shore and in
various commands at sea until 1859, his
last command being Of the Brazil and Paraguay an
squadron. While In this latter port ne aided in
the settlement or our difnculties with President
Lopez, OF Paraguay. Since 1859 Admiral Shubrlck
the rebellion was he employed In other duty.
Though q South Carolinian he did not iOregO his
loyalty TO the entire country. and he sympathzed
with the Union cause. The Score tary OF the Navy,
upon hearing Of Admiral Shubrick's death, issued
~ order IN which he referred to the deceased of-
GERS long and valuable services to his country,
ana announced the means for proper Oflclal re-
cognitlon OF his demise. ot