Editing George Dewey (section)

===Assignments 1882 – 1896===
In 1882, this leave of absence in Washington came to an end when he was sent to the [[Asiatic Squadron|Asiatic station]] in command of {{USS|Juniata|1862|6}}, where he studied the situation with care and acquired information of immense importance ten years later.<ref name="archive.org" />

He was promoted to the rank of [[Captain (United States O-6)|captain]] in 1884, and he was ordered home and given command of {{USS|Dolphin|PG-24|6}}—one of the first four ships of the original [[Squadron of Evolution|"white squadron"]], steam-powered ships with steel hulls which formed the basis of the modern United States Navy. ''Dolphin'' was officially classed as a dispatch boat, and was often used as the [[President of the United States|Presidential]] yacht.<ref name="archive.org" />

In 1885, Captain Dewey undertook another tour of sea service, and for three years was in command of {{USS|Pensacola|1859|6}}, familiar to him in the New Orleans battles, now flagship of the European squadron.<ref name="archive.org" />

Returning to Washington in 1893, he resumed the life of a bureau officer, being attached to the lighthouse board. In 1896, he was promoted to [[Commodore (United States)|commodore]] and transferred to the [[Board of Inspection and Survey]].<ref name="archive.org" />