Claude Seymour
Vice-Admiral Claude Seymour, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 March, 1876 – 2 December, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1898.[1]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.[2]
After a considerable string of destroyer commands, Seymour was appointed to the battleship Albemarle on 4 November, 1910. He would remain there until being superseded on 24 August, 1911. A posting to Falmouth was cancelled and he returned to destroyer command, initially with an appointment to Otter on the China Station dated 8 February, 1912.[3]
For the second time, Seymour was appointed in command of the destroyer Welland on 17 April, 1912.[4]
Seymour was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne on 7 April, 1914.[5]
The Great War
Seymour was commended for his work in saving lives from H.M.S. Ocean as she foundered after striking a mine in the Dardanelles on 18 March, 1915.[6]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1915.[7]
After bringing Beagle back to England, Seymour spent a month from February 1916 on a Boom Trials Committee. This work was completed by 30 March, 1916 and he was then put to work in the Operations Division, "A.W.S.". He remained there until 9 August, 1917 and then was put into a civil appointment as "Assistant D.A.S.P.". he left this on 11 June, 1918 and was appointed in command of the "3rd and 4th Hydrophone (illeg)". He finished out the War in this appointment.[8]
Post-War
In March, 1919, Seymour's appointment with the Hydrophone group elapsed and he was diagnosed with functional heart disease on 5 March. He was judged fit in May, however. He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso on 27 September, 1919.[9]
On 8 September, 1925, Seymour was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak. He was superseded in August, 1926.[10]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 November, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on the 9th in accordance with the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[11]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 20 April, 1931.[12]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur G. H. Bond |
Captain of H.M.S. Welland 17 Apr, 1912[13] |
Succeeded by Charles A. Poignand |
| Preceded by Charles A. Poignand |
Captain of H.M.S. Colne 7 Apr, 1914[14] |
Succeeded by Lewes G. Gardner |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Thesiger |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Aug, 1919[15] |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
| Preceded by Claude Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 1 Sep, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston |
| Preceded by Charles A. Fountaine |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak Sep, 1925[17] |
Succeeded by Arthur C. Strutt |
Footnotes
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 293.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
