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Rear-Admiral (retired) Cecil Henry Fox, C.B., (27 May, 1873 – 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Monkstown, Fox entered {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|c}}| |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}| ||{{#pos:|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|t}}|training ship |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|training ship ||{{#pos:|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|Britannia (Training Ship)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:|p}}|}}}}Britannia]] in January, 1886 after placing thirty-ninth in order of merit of the forty candidates for naval cadetship that were accepted for acceptance following a round of examinations in late November, 1885.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 05, 1885; pg. 8; Issue 31622.</ref>

He received eight months time on passing out of {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|c}}| |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}| ||{{#pos:|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|t}}|training ship |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|training ship ||{{#pos:|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|Britannia (Training Ship)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:|p}}|}}}}Britannia]] in December, 1887. He was appointed first to the {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|Orlando Class armoured cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Orlando Class armoured cruiser ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|armoured cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|armoured cruiser ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Orlando (1886)|Orlando (1886)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}Orlando]] on the Australia Station on 24 May, 1898.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

Fox was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

Fox was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

Fox was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

He was appointed as Captain (D) of the [[{{#switch:3 |null= |1=First |2=Second |3=Third |4=Fourth |5=Fifth |6=Sixth |7=Seventh |8=Eighth |9=Ninth |10=Tenth |11=Eleventh |12=Twelfth |13=Thirteenth |14=Fourteenth |15=Fifteenth |16=Sixteenth |17=Seventeenth |18=Eighteenth |19=Nineteenth |20=Twentieth |21=Twenty-first |22=Twenty-second |23=Twenty-third |24=Twenty-fourth |25=Twenty-fifth }} Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|{{#switch:3 |null= |1=First |2=Second |3=Third |4=Fourth |5=Fifth |6=Sixth |7=Seventh |8=Eighth |9=Ninth |10=Tenth |11=Eleventh |12=Twelfth |13=Thirteenth |14=Fourteenth |15=Fifteenth |16=Sixteenth |17=Seventeenth |18=Eighteenth |19=Nineteenth |20=Twentieth |21=Twenty-first |22=Twenty-second |23=Twenty-third |24=Twenty-fourth |25=Twenty-fifth }} Destroyer Flotilla]] on 3 April, 1913,<ref>"Movements of Ships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 March, 1913. Issue 40171, col E, p. 6.</ref> commanding the flotilla from {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|c}}|Boadicea Class scout cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Boadicea Class scout cruiser ||{{#pos:|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|t}}|scout cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|scout cruiser ||{{#pos:|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Boadicea (1908)|Boadicea (1908)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:|p}}|}}}}Boadicea]] and, from August of that year, from {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|c}}|Sentinel Class scout cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Sentinel Class scout cruiser ||{{#pos:|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|t}}|scout cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|scout cruiser ||{{#pos:|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Forward (1904)|Forward (1904)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:|p}}|}}}}Forward]].{{#if:p. 317|<ref>The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 317.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (April, 1914). Corrected to 18 March, 1914. Copy on Archive.org.}}

Great War

In April, 1914, he assumed command of the {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|Boadicea Class scout cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Boadicea Class scout cruiser ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|scout cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|scout cruiser ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Amphion (1911)|Amphion (1911)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}Amphion]],{{#if:p. 278|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 278.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1914). Corrected to 18 June, 1914. Copy on Archive.org.}} 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. Fox was badly burned in the sinking and admitted to Shotley Hospital. He mended well, and while doing so was placed on the books of H.M.S. Vivid for charge of the new {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|Faulknor Class flotilla leader |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Faulknor Class flotilla leader ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|flotilla leader |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|flotilla leader ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Faulknor (1914)|Faulknor (1914)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}Faulknor]], which was still being completed.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

He was next appointed in command of the {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|c}}|Arethusa Class light cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Arethusa Class light cruiser ||{{#pos:|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|t}}|light cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|light cruiser ||{{#pos:|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Undaunted (1914)|Undaunted (1914)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:|p}}|}}}}Undaunted]] on 6 October, 1914,{{#if:p. 387|<ref>The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 387.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (November, 1914). Corrected to 18 October, 1914. Copy on Archive.org.}} almost immediately to fight the Action of 17 October, 1914, where he eradicated the entire enemy force of four torpedo boats off Texel. Fox was issued a letter on vellum commending him for his services in this battle, this being equivalent to a mention in despatches.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

On 26 October, 1914 Fox was superseded in Undaunted and in command of the Third Flotilla by Francis G. St. John and became Captain in Charge of the Naval Base at Methil in the Firth of Forth. On 18 November, he was transferred to be Captain in Charge of Naval Base, Granton.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

On 29 October, 1918, Fox was appointed to be Captain Superintendent, Clyde District and Senior Naval Officer, Clyde. He left the post when the depot closed down on 10 July, 1920.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

Fox was granted a General Service Pension of 150 pounds a year on 5 July, 1921 and placed on the Retired List with the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 May, 1922, vice Lumsden.<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur E. Harford 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 63
11 Jul, 1893 – c. 20 Aug, 1893[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Thomas B. Dunne
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 063
Preceded by
The Hon. Hubert G. Brand 		Captain of H.M.S. Contest
10 Sep, 1898{{#if:p. 240|<ref>The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 240.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (October, 1898). Corrected to 18 September, 1898.}} 		Succeeded by
Charles Tibbits
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Jed
24 Jan, 1905<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 10 Jul, 1906<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Charles John Wintour
Preceded by
Francis G. St. John 		Captain of H.M.S. Waveney
10 Jul, 1906<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 1 Oct, 1906<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by
Alan C. Bruce 		Captain of H.M.S. Kale
1 Oct, 1906<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 335|<ref>The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 335.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (March, 1907). Corrected to 18 February, 1907.}} – 14 Jan, 1908<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Mohawk
20 Apr, 1908<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 346|<ref>The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 346.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (October, 1908) Corrected to 18 September, 1908.}} – 25 Feb, 1909<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Cyril Asser
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson 		Captain of H.M.S. Attentive
25 Feb, 1909<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 280|<ref>The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 280.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (January, 1910). Corrected to 18 December, 1909.}} – 13 Feb, 1911<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Henry F. G. Talbot
Preceded by
Ernest S. Carey 		Captain of H.M.S. Boadicea
3 Apr, 1913<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 286|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1913). Corrected to 18 June, 1913. copy on Archive.org.}} – 5 Jul, 1913<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Louis C. S. Woollcombe
Preceded by
Ernest S. Carey 		Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla
3 Apr, 1913<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref><ref>"Movements of Ships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 March, 1913. Issue 40171, col E, p. 6.</ref> – 26 Oct, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Francis G. St. John
Preceded by
Charles J. Wintour 		Captain of H.M.S. Forward
Aug, 1913<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 317|<ref>The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 317.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (April, 1914). Corrected to 18 March, 1914. Copy on Archive.org.}} 		Succeeded by
Frederick P. Loder-Symonds
Preceded by
Thomas D. Pratt 		Captain of H.M.S. Amphion
3 Apr, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 6 Aug, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor
25 Aug, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 6 Oct, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Herbert Meade
Preceded by
H. Ralph Crooke 		Captain of H.M.S. Undaunted
6 Oct, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 387|<ref>The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 387.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (November, 1914). Corrected to 18 October, 1914. Copy on Archive.org.}} – 26 Oct, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Francis G. St. John
Preceded by
? 		Captain in Charge, Methil
26 Oct, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 18 Dec, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain in Charge, Granton
18 Nov, 1914<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 5 Mar, 1915<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Sir James Startin
as Senior Naval Officer, Granton
Preceded by
William J. B. Law 		Captain of H.M.S. Topaze
5 May, 1915<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 14 May, 1915<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
Herbert J. Savill 		Captain of H.M.S. Powerful
16 May, 1915<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref>{{#if:p. 396o|<ref>The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396o.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (October, 1916) Corrected to 18 September, 1916. Copy on Archive.org.}} – 4 Jul, 1917<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Frederic W. Dean
Preceded by
Philip J. Stopford 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
4 Jul, 1917<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 23 Aug, 1918<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Preceded by
John F. E. Green
as Senior Naval Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Clyde 		Captain Superintendent, Clyde District and Senior Naval Officer, Clyde
29 Oct, 1918<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> – 10 Jul, 1920<ref>Fox Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:D7576554|ADM 196/43/320.|196/43/320.| |+}} ADM 196/43/320.}} f. 320.</ref> 		Succeeded by
Depot Closed

Footnotes

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