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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}} (retired)|name=Henry Brooke Anson|nick=Henry B. Anson|appt=7 December, 1902<ref>Anson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/19.|}} f. 30.</ref>|end=16 September, 1907<ref>Anson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/19.|}} f. 30.</ref>|as=King's Harbour Master, Portland|note=as King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Eustace Anson|nick=Charles E. Anson|appt=20 October, 1908{{NMI|Friday, 16 October, 1908.  Issue '''38779''', col D, p. 12}}|end=9 June, 1911<ref>Anson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}}  f. 647.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Eustace Anson|nick=Charles E. Anson|appt=20 October, 1908{{NMI|Friday, 16 October, 1908.  Issue '''38779''', col D, p. 12}}|end=9 June, 1911<ref>Anson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}}  f. 647.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Owen Francis Gillett|nick=Owen F. Gillett|appt=6 June, 1911<ref>Gillett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 123.</ref>|end=1 September, 1913<ref>Gillett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 123.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Owen Francis Gillett|nick=Owen F. Gillett|appt=6 June, 1911<ref>Gillett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 123.</ref>|end=1 September, 1913<ref>Gillett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 123.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Balfour Cloete|nick=Edward B. Cloete|appt=9 May, 1935<ref>Cloete Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/91.|}} f. 181.</ref>|end=21 July, 1936<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|note=and King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Balfour Cloete|nick=Edward B. Cloete|appt=9 May, 1935<ref>Cloete Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/91.|}} f. 181.</ref>|end=21 July, 1936<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|note=and King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Powell|nick=James Powell|appt=21 July, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 219}}|end=5 September, 1939<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|note=and King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Powell|nick=James Powell|appt=21 July, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 219}}|end=5 September, 1939<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|note=and King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Colin Sinclair Thomson|nick=Colin S. Thomson|appt=5 September, 1939<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|end=21 October, 1940<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|note=and King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Aubrey Basil Fanshawe|nick=Aubrey B. Fanshawe|appt=8 February, 1938<ref>Fanshawe Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/56/40.|}} f. 41.</ref>|end=4 August, 1938<ref>Hoare-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/46.|D7615844}} f. 46.</ref>|note=and as Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portland|as=Commander of Dockyard, etc.}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Gerald William Hoare-Smith|nick=Gerald W. Hoare-Smith|appt=4 August, 1938<ref>Hoare-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/46.|D7615844}} f. 46.</ref>|end=24 January, 1941<ref>Hoare-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/46.|D7615844}} f. 46.</ref>|note=and as Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portland|as=Commander of Dockyard, etc.}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Colin Sinclair Thomson|nick=Colin S. Thomson|appt=5 September, 1939<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|end=21 October, 1940<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/76.|D7576711}} f. 432.</ref>|note=temporary, and King's Harbour Master, Portland}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Edmund Rupert Drummond|nick=Edmund R. Drummond|appt=28 June, 1939|end=10 February, 1942|note=as Flag Officer in Charge, Portland}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=George Thomas Carlisle Parker Swabey|nick=George T. C. P. Swabey|appt=10 February, 1942|end=3 October, 1944|note=as Flag Officer in Charge, Portland}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}} (retired)|name=Richard James Rodney Scott|nick=Richard J. R. Scott|appt=3 October, 1944|end=1 August, 1945<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|}} f. 200.</ref>|note=as Flag Officer in Charge, Portland}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Mervyn Somerset Thomas|nick=Mervyn S. Thomas|appt=1 August, 1945<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|}} f. 200.</ref>{{UBAllyWarship|4383}}|end=12 August, 1947<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|}} f. 200.</ref>{{UBAllyWarship|4383}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Roderick Latimer Mackenzie Edwards|nick=Roderick L. M. Edwards|appt=12 August, 1947<ref>Edwards Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/154.|}}  f. 154.</ref>|end=6 October, 1949<ref>Edwards Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/154.|}}  f. 154.</ref>}}
 
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==King's Harbour Master==
 
Dates of appointment given:
 
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}} (retired)|name=Henry Brooke Anson|nick=Henry B. Anson|appt=7 December, 1902<ref>Anson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/19.|}} f. 30.</ref>|end=16 September, 1907<ref>Anson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/19.|}} f. 30.</ref>}}
 
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==Assistant Captains==
 
==Assistant Captains==
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Ernest Troyte Harper|nick=John E. T. Harper|appt=10 February, 1914<ref>Harper Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/522.|D7576577}} f. 507.</ref>|end=10 June, 1914<ref>Harper Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/522.|D7576577}} f. 507.</ref>|note=and as Assistant King's Harbour Master}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Ernest Troyte Harper|nick=John E. T. Harper|appt=10 February, 1914<ref>Harper Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/522.|D7576577}} f. 507.</ref>|end=10 June, 1914<ref>Harper Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/522.|D7576577}} f. 507.</ref>|note=and as Assistant King's Harbour Master}}
 
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==Assistant King's Harbour Master==
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<div name=fredbot:officeAKHM otitle="Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portland" nat="UK">
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Ernest Troyte Harper|nick=John E. T. Harper|appt=10 February, 1914<ref>Harper Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/522.|D7576577}} f. 507.</ref>|end=10 June, 1914<ref>Harper Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/522.|D7576577}} f. 507.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Harold Brisbane Bedwell|nick=Harold B. Bedwell|appt=27 June, 1921<ref>Bedwell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/118.|}} f. ?.</ref>|end=15 August, 1923<ref>Bedwell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/118.|}} f. ?.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Neville Brevoort Carey Brock|nick=Neville B. C. Brock|appt=19 February, 1927<ref>Brock Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/31.|}} f. 434.</ref>{{ToL|Captain Brock Retires|1 Oct. 1929, p. 10}}|end=9 February, 1929<ref>Brock Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/31.|}} f. 434.</ref>{{ToL|Captain Brock Retires|1 Oct. 1929, p. 10}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Fawcett|nick=John Fawcett|appt=9 February, 1929<ref>Brock Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/31.|}} f. 434.</ref>|end=late November, 1929{{ToL|Portland Harbour Master|28 Nov. 1929, p. 20}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Andrew Johnstone|nick=Andrew Johnstone|appt=late November, 1929{{ToL|Portland Harbour Master|28 Nov. 1929, p. 20}}|end=}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Guy Onslow Lydekker|nick=Guy O. Lydekker|appt=12 June, 1933<ref>Lydekker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/226.|}} f. 584.</ref>|end=3 June, 1935<ref>Lydekker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/226.|}} f. 584.</ref>|note=and as Commander of Dockyard}}
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==Naval Transport Officers in Charge==
 
==Naval Transport Officers in Charge==

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Portland Harbour is one of the United Kingdom's Home Ports, situated on the south coast of England. It is a man-made harbour lying north of the Isle of Portland and south of Weymouth. Plymouth lies to the west, and Portsmouth to the east.

There are also port cities in the United States named Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon.

Portland functioned as the operational home to forces covering Auxiliary Patrol Area XIII.

Captains-in-Charge

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Assistant Captains

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Assistant King's Harbour Master

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Naval Transport Officers in Charge

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/19. f. 30.
  2. Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/19. f. 30.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, 16 October, 1908. Issue 38779, col D, p. 12.
  4. Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 647.
  5. Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
  6. Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
  7. Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 859.
  8. Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 859.
  9. Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 383.
  10. Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
  11. Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
  12. Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
  13. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
  14. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
  15. Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  16. Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  17. The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 695-6.
  18. "Captain in Charge, Portland" The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 06, 1920; pg. 6; Issue 42352.
  19. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 694.
  20. "Captain in Charge, Portland" The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 06, 1920; pg. 6; Issue 42352.
  21. D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
  22. D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
  23. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 283.
  24. Hardy Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/316. f. 355.
  25. Hardy Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/316. f. 355.
  26. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 282.
  27. Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 322.
  28. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  29. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  30. Shipway Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 218.
  31. Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/54. f. 54.
  32. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 217.
  33. Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/54. f. 54.
  34. Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/54. f. 54.
  35. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 218.
  36. Cloete Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 181.
  37. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  38. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 219.
  39. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  40. Fanshawe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/40. f. 41.
  41. Hoare-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/46. f. 46.
  42. Hoare-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/46. f. 46.
  43. Hoare-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/46. f. 46.
  44. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  45. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/76. f. 432.
  46. Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. 200.
  47. Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. 200.
  48. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  49. Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. 200.
  50. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  51. Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/154. f. 154.
  52. Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/154. f. 154.
  53. Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/522. f. 507.
  54. Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/522. f. 507.
  55. Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/522. f. 507.
  56. Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/522. f. 507.
  57. Bedwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/118. f. ?.
  58. Bedwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/118. f. ?.
  59. Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/31. f. 434.
  60. "Captain Brock Retires." The Times (London, England), 1 Oct. 1929, p. 10.
  61. Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/31. f. 434.
  62. "Captain Brock Retires." The Times (London, England), 1 Oct. 1929, p. 10.
  63. Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/31. f. 434.
  64. "Portland Harbour Master." The Times (London, England), 28 Nov. 1929, p. 20.
  65. "Portland Harbour Master." The Times (London, England), 28 Nov. 1929, p. 20.
  66. Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.
  67. Lydekker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/226. f. 584.