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− | '''Osmond James Prentis''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Osmond James Prentis''' (17 July, 1874 – 28 April, 1915) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] who commanded twenty different ships. He died in command of {{UK-Wolverine}} at the Dardanelles, aged forty. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Prentis gained five months time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. He spoke some French and earned consistently positive evaluations throughout his naval career. | |
− | Prentis was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Prentis was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1897.<ref>Prentis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/118.|D7602904}} f. 130.</ref> |
− | Prentis was | + | Prentis was appointed in command of either {{UK-Welland}} or {{UK-Mallard}} on 31 July, 1904 – the ship's name is not clear in his service record.<ref>Prentis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/118.|D7602904}} f. 130.</ref> |
− | Prentis was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Prentis was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>Prentis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/118.|D7602904}} f. 130.</ref> |
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− | + | Prentis was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mallard|f=t}} on 20 February, 1913.{{NLMar13|p. 343}} | |
− | On | + | On 1 April, 1913, Prentis was appointed in command of the {{UK-Garry|f=t}}.{{NLJul13|p. 319}} |
− | = | + | On 20 November, 1913, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Wolverine|f=c}}.{{NLJan15|p. 397''a''}} |
− | {{ | + | |
− | {{ | + | In April 1914, Admiral Milne noted the "able manner in which this offr. carried out duties of Senr. offr. of Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla from April 1913."<ref>Prentis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/118.|D7602904}} f. 130.</ref> |
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+ | ==Great War== | ||
+ | Prentis remained in ''Wolverine'' in the Mediterranean. On 9 March, 1915 Prentis lent whalers to help bring men off the shore after landing operations. | ||
− | + | While {{UK-Wolverine}} was working as a high speed minesweeper in the Dardanelles area on 28 April, 1915, Commander Prentis was killed by a shell which struck her bridge.{{HardLying|p. 113}} | |
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− | == | + | He was gazetted on 16 August, 1915 for his work in support of landings on 25/6 April in which he "[c]arried out minesweeping operations inside Dardanelles in most satis manner, frequently under heavy fire." |
+ | <ref>Prentis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/118.|D7602904}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Osmond+James+Prentis Service Records] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmond_James_Prentis}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 7 April 2022
Commander Osmond James Prentis (17 July, 1874 – 28 April, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy who commanded twenty different ships. He died in command of Wolverine at the Dardanelles, aged forty.
Life & Career
Prentis gained five months time on passing out of Britannia. He spoke some French and earned consistently positive evaluations throughout his naval career.
Prentis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1897.[1]
Prentis was appointed in command of either Welland or Mallard on 31 July, 1904 – the ship's name is not clear in his service record.[2]
Prentis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.[3]
Prentis was appointed in command of the destroyer Mallard on 20 February, 1913.[4]
On 1 April, 1913, Prentis was appointed in command of the destroyer Garry.[5]
On 20 November, 1913, he was appointed in command of the Beagle Class destroyer Wolverine.[6]
In April 1914, Admiral Milne noted the "able manner in which this offr. carried out duties of Senr. offr. of Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla from April 1913."[7]
Great War
Prentis remained in Wolverine in the Mediterranean. On 9 March, 1915 Prentis lent whalers to help bring men off the shore after landing operations.
While Wolverine was working as a high speed minesweeper in the Dardanelles area on 28 April, 1915, Commander Prentis was killed by a shell which struck her bridge.[8]
He was gazetted on 16 August, 1915 for his work in support of landings on 25/6 April in which he "[c]arried out minesweeping operations inside Dardanelles in most satis manner, frequently under heavy fire." [9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 397a.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 357.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 300.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 374.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 388.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 319.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399h.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.