[3][1] He graduated on June 7, 1901, with a Bachelor of Science degree on the top of his class and among his classmates were several future Admirals including World War II Chief of Naval Operations, Ernest J.

King; and Burrell C. Allen, Ivan E. Bass, John Downes, Arthur P. Fairfield, Charles W. Fisher Jr., Julius A. Furer, George F. Neal, Walter N. Vernou, Manley H. Simons, Rufus F. Zogbaum Jr. and William S.

[3][1] Upon the graduation, he was attached as Passed Midshipman to the newly commissioned battleship USS Maine which participated in a shakedown cruise to Cape Ann and later with the North Atlantic Fleet.

[1] Upon completion of his duties at the White House in February 1906, Andrews assumed command of gunboat USS Villalobos, operating with the Asiatic Squadron within Yangtze Patrol off the coast of China.

[1] Andrews subsequently returned to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and served as Aide to the Superintendent and Secretary of the Academic Board, Captain John H. Gibbons until April 1914.

[1] Andrews served again as ship's gunnery officer until May 1916, when he was ordered to the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey, for duty in connection with fitting out the battleship USS Oklahoma.

Andrews was transferred to the battleship USS Mississippi in October that year and served as Executive officer under Captain Joseph L. Jayne during the period of ship's fitting out.

[6][1] Andrews remained in command of Prometheus until July 1921, when he was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet under Admiral Hilary P. Jones.

[7][1] He remained in that assignment until April 1926, when he was succeeded by Captain Wilson Brown and assumed duty as a member of the American Representation at the Geneva Preparatory Commission on Limitation of Armaments.

[1] Andrews was appointed commanding officer of battleship USS Texas in July 1929 and participated in the patrol cruises with the Scouting Fleet in the Atlantic Ocean until May 1931.

He was subsequently appointed Commander, Scouting Force, operating with the United States Fleet and was promoted to the temporary rank of Vice Admiral on July 1, 1938.

During his service with the Scouting Force, United States Fleet, Andrews visited Panama and received Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

[9][1][10] Following the completion of his tour with Scouting Force in February 1941, Andrews reverted to his permanent rank of rear admiral and assumed duty as Commandant of the Third Naval District with headquarters at New York Navy Yard.

[16][1][17][18] Following the death of Secretary Knox in April 1944, his successor James V. Forrestal ordered that a Naval Court of Inquiry be convened to investigate the facts surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and to assess any culpability borne by members of the Navy.

Its report to the Navy Department largely exonerated Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet at the time of the attack.

"[21] Andrews was relieved of all active duty in December 1944 and assumed position as Commissioner of the American Red Cross for South Pacific areas in June 1945.