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In April, 1914, he assumed command of the {{UK-Amphion|f=t}},{{NLJul14|p. 278}} continuing to command the Third Flotilla from her.  Fox was to suffer the misfortune of losing her to a mine on 6 August – the first Royal Navy warship to be lost in the war.
 
In April, 1914, he assumed command of the {{UK-Amphion|f=t}},{{NLJul14|p. 278}} continuing to command the Third Flotilla from her.  Fox was to suffer the misfortune of losing her to a mine on 6 August – the first Royal Navy warship to be lost in the war.
  
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He was quickly re-appointed to command, this time of the {{UK-Undaunted}} on 6 October, 1914,{{NLNov14|p. 387}} He was superseded in her, and in command of the Third Flotilla by [[Francis Gerald St. John|Francis G. St. John]] just three weeks later, on the 26th.
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He was quickly re-appointed to command, this time of the {{UK-Undaunted}} on 6 October, 1914,{{NLNov14|p. 387}} almost immediately to fight the [[Battle of Texel]] on 17 October where he eradicated the entire enemy force of four torpedo boats.
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On 26 October, Fox was superseded in ''Undaunted'' and in command of the Third Flotilla by [[Francis Gerald St. John|Francis G. St. John]].
  
 
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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 03:00, 21 April 2014

Cecil Henry Fox, C.B., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fox was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.

He was made Captain (D) of the Third Destroyer Flotilla on 3 April, 1913,[1] commanding the flotilla from Forward from August of that year.[2]

In April, 1914, he assumed command of the scout cruiser Amphion,[3] continuing to command the Third Flotilla from her. Fox was to suffer the misfortune of losing her to a mine on 6 August – the first Royal Navy warship to be lost in the war.

He was quickly re-appointed to command, this time of the Undaunted on 6 October, 1914,[4] almost immediately to fight the Battle of Texel on 17 October where he eradicated the entire enemy force of four torpedo boats.

On 26 October, Fox was superseded in Undaunted and in command of the Third Flotilla by Francis G. St. John.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Movements of Ships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 March, 1913. Issue 40171, col E, p. 6.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 317.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 278.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 387.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments


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