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King was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB29|f=t}} on 21 November, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 399}} | King was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB29|f=t}} on 21 November, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 399}} | ||
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| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-FlyingFish|f=t}} on 19 May, 1914. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-FlyingFish|f=t}} on 19 May, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 318}} |
King commanded the {{UK-Liberty|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she operated as one of six [[Harwich Force]] destroyers screening the {{UK-BCS|2}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 10}} | King commanded the {{UK-Liberty|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she operated as one of six [[Harwich Force]] destroyers screening the {{UK-BCS|2}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 10}} | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 13 November 2014
Philip Wilfred Sidney King ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
King was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 29 on 21 November, 1912.[1]
King was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 3 February, 1914.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 19 May, 1914.[3]
King commanded the destroyer Liberty at the Battle of Jutland where she operated as one of six Harwich Force destroyers screening the Second Battle Cruiser Squadron.[4]
On 30 April, 1917, King was appointed in command of the destroyer Undine.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 21 Nov, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
| Preceded by Philip W. S. King |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 15 Aug, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey B. Smith |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 3 Feb, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
| Preceded by Philip W. S. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 19 May, 1914[9] |
Succeeded by William H. Dunster |
| Preceded by William J. F. Dunlop |
Captain of H.M.S. Liberty 24 Oct, 1915[10] |
Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Undine 30 Apr, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by George E. L. Atwood |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 318.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 10.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 922a.
