Crawford Maclachlan

Admiral Crawford Maclachlan, C.B., Retired (11 July, 1867 – 21 April, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Edinburgh.

Maclachlan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1890.^[1]

Maclachlan's Commander in the Prince George, Sydney Fremantle, later described him as, "a hard-bitten little Scotsman, who was an accomplished seaman, most thorough in his methods, and had a quiet but forceful habit of command which inspired great confidence."^[2]

Maclachlan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.^[3]

He was appointed in command of the new battlecruiser Lion on 19 September, 1911.^[4]

He was placed in command of Indomitable in November 1911 while she had a nucleus crew for a three month period of refit.^[5]

Maclachlan was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Sirius at Devonport on 1 February, 1912, recommissioning her for service in the West Atlantic.^[6]

He was appointed in command of the battleship King Edward VII on 22 June, 1914.^[7]

Great War

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.^[8]

Post-War

Maclachlan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1920, vice Hickley.^[9] He was appointed Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer on the Yangtze in succession to Rear-Admiral George H. Borrett on 17 October, 1921.^[10]

Maclachlan was promoted to the the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1925, vice Nicholson.^[11]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.^[12]

Bibliography

"Admiral C. Maclachlan" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 May, 1952. Issue 52303, col D, pg. 8.
Fremantle, Admiral Sir Sydney Robert, G.C.B., M.V.O. (1949). My Naval Career: 1880—1928. London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.

Service Records

The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
The National Archives. ADM 196/42.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Cuthbert E. Hunter	Captain of H.M.S. Scylla 14 May, 1907^[13] – 13 Jan, 1909^[14]	Succeeded by Bertram S. Thesiger
Preceded by Guy R. A. Gaunt	Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda 17 Jun, 1909^[15]	Succeeded by Edwin V. Underhill
Preceded by James C. Ley	Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia 9 Sep, 1909^[16] – 19 Oct, 1910	Succeeded by John Luce
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Lion 19 Sep, 1911^[17] – Nov, 1911^[18]	Succeeded by Arthur A. M. Duff
Preceded by Arthur A. M. Duff	Captain of H.M.S. Indomitable Nov, 1911^[19] – 1 Feb, 1912^[20]	Succeeded by George H. Baird
Preceded by Spencer R. S. Richards	Captain of H.M.S. Sirius 1 Feb, 1912^[21] – 1913	Succeeded by Gerald W. Vivian
Preceded by James C. Tancred	Captain of H.M.S. King Edward VII 22 Jun, 1914^[22] – 6 Jan, 1916^[23]	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 25 Jan, 1916^[24] – Jan, 1919^[25]^[26]	Succeeded by Frederic A. Whitehead
Preceded by Charles F. Corbett	Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet, Rosyth 1 May, 1920^[27] – 3 May, 1921	Succeeded by Charles B. Miller
Preceded by George H. Borrett	Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse 17 Oct, 1921^[28] – Oct, 1923^[29]	Succeeded by David M. Anderson

Footnotes

↑ The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
↑ Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 88.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1911. Issue 39687, col G, p. 11.
↑ Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 376.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 343.
↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.
↑ "Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 June, 1921. Issue 42743, col G, p. 10.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 33068. p. 4866. 21 July, 1925.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.
↑ Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
↑ Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
↑ Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 September, 1909. Issue 39067, col C, p. 10.
↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1911. Issue 39687, col G, p. 11.
↑ Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/449. f. 46.
↑ Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/449. f. 46.
↑ Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/449. f. 46.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 376.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395g.
↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 50.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 899.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 899.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 899.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 695-696.
↑ "Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 June, 1921. Issue 42743, col G, p. 10.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

[1] The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.

[2] Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 88.

[3] The London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.

[4] "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1911. Issue 39687, col G, p. 11.

[5] Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.

[6] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 376.

[7] The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 343.

[8] The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.

[9] The London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.

[10] "Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 June, 1921. Issue 42743, col G, p. 10.

[11] The London Gazette: no. 33068. p. 4866. 21 July, 1925.

[12] The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.

[13] Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.

[14] Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.

[15] Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.

[16] "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 September, 1909. Issue 39067, col C, p. 10.

[17] "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1911. Issue 39687, col G, p. 11.

[18] Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/449. f. 46.

[19] Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/449. f. 46.

[20] Maclachlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/449. f. 46.

[21] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 376.

[22] The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395g.

[23] Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 50.

[24] The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 899.

[25] The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 899.

[26] The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 899.

[27] The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 695-696.

[28] "Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 June, 1921. Issue 42743, col G, p. 10.

[29] Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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