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{{CaptRN}} '''Richard Horne''', D.S.O., (21 May, 1877 &ndash; 3 February, 1927) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Horne was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1899.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> In December, 1894, he was deprived of one month's time for smoking at midday. He was medically unfit for much of 1896, and was sent home in a steamer.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> He was appointed as navigator in the {{UK-2Beagle}} on 14 May, 1901. On 3 September, 1902, ''Beagle'' ran aground and a Court of Enquiry was convened. Horne was found at fault and cautioned to be more careful in future. When ''Beagle'' paid off on 29 July, 1904, Horne was appointed to ''Mercury'' for a navigation course. <ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> Horne was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> Horne was appointed as navigation officer in {{UK-1Orion}} on 28 January, 1913. He incurred the displeasure of the Admiralty for returning charts from {{UK-Leviathan}} in an unacceptable condition, but moved past this rebuke to provide long service in his new ship. Horne conned ''Orion'' throughout the [[Battle of Jutland]]. He quit the ship on 13 August, 1917 and was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Foresight|f=t}} on the 29th.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> Horne was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Barham|y=1914}} on 1 October, 1918, as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Vice-Admiral [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Leveson]].{{NLSep19|p. 786}} He was superseded exactly two years later.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> Horne was placed on the Retired List, antedated 24 February, 1923. He was killed in a motor accident in 1927, just outside Petworth, Sussex.<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 227.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} <!-- {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Horne}} --> {{refend}} ==Service Records== {{refbegin}} * {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391. {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Nicolas Tindal-Carill-Worsley|Charles N. Tindal-Carill-Worsley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Foresight (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Foresight'']]'''<br>29 Aug, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 393''v''}}<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> &ndash; Jan, 1918<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Andrew Lumisden Strange|Andrew L. Strange]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Tritton Buller|Henry T. Buller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Barham'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1918{{NLSep19|p. 786}}<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref> &ndash; 1 Oct, 1920<ref>Horne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 391.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robin Campsie Dalglish|Robin C. Dalglish]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Horne, Richard}} {{CatPerson|UK|1877|1927}} {{CatCaptain|UK}} {{CatNavigatingOfficer|UK}} {{CatBritannia|Unknown}}

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