▁the ▁USS ▁W ak iva ▁( his ▁flags hip ) ▁to ▁the ▁west ▁coast ▁of ▁France . ▁For ▁the ▁successful ▁accomplish ment ▁of ▁this ▁duty ▁he ▁received ▁a ▁cable ▁" Well ▁done " ▁from ▁the ▁Chief ▁of ▁Naval ▁Oper ations . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁on ▁the ▁French ▁Coast ▁his ▁" D istrict " ▁included ▁Bay ▁of ▁Qu iber on , ▁Lo ire ▁River , ▁N antes , ▁and ▁St . ▁Naz aire . ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁his ▁flag - ship ▁USS ▁Gu ine vere , ▁ran ▁a ground ▁and ▁was ▁w reck ed ▁off ▁the ▁French ▁Coast ▁with ▁no ▁loss ▁of ▁life . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁Mag r uder ▁commanded ▁USS ▁Nev ada . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 0 ‑ 1 9 2 1 ▁he ▁was ▁Naval ▁Att ache ▁at ▁Paris ▁to ▁sett le ▁private ▁claims ▁against ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁also ▁on ▁other ▁special ▁duty ▁there . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 1 ‑ 1 9 2 3 ▁he ▁was ▁Command ant ▁of ▁the ▁E ighth ▁Naval ▁District ▁and ▁Naval ▁Station ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁Louisiana . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 4 ‑ 2 6 , ▁he ▁commanded ▁the ▁new ▁Light ▁Cru iser ▁Division ▁for ▁two ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁years . ▁Mag r uder ▁commanded ▁the ▁naval ▁guard ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁world ▁flight ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁from ▁Scotland ▁to ▁Boston