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Admiral SIR Hugh Justin Tweedie, K.C.B., Royal Navy (5 April, 1877 – 20 August, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

In the examination for cadetships in the Royal Navy held on 25 November, 1890, Tweedie placed joint thirtieth out of fifty-seven successful candidates, with 1,254 marks.[1]

Tweedie was appointed captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in December 1913, but for just about a single month.[2]

Great-War

In April 1917, Tweedie was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion.[3]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Castor on November, 1917.[4]

On 8 December, 1917, Tweedie was appointed Commodore (F) in the Grand Fleet.[5]

Post-War

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[6]

With the disbanding of the Grand Fleet in April Tweedie became Commodore (D) in the new Atlantic Fleet.[7]

He was appointed captain of Marlborough in July 1922, remaining with her for a little over a year.[8]

Tweedie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 March, 1926, vice Loder Symonds.[9]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 May, 1935, vice Chatfield.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue 33196, col B, p. 10.
  2. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 754.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 5.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  7. ↑ The Monthly Navy List (August, 1919). p. 696.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34159. p. 3048. 10 May, 1935.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Hugh Tweedie" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 22 August, 1951. Issue 52086, col E, pg. 8.
  • Tweedie, Admiral Sir Hugh J. (1939). The Story of a Naval Life. London: Rich and Cowan, Ltd..

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