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Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28567/pages/3 no. 28567.  p. 3.]  1 January, 1911.</ref>
 
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28567/pages/3 no. 28567.  p. 3.]  1 January, 1911.</ref>
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}} on 5 July, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''l''.</ref> When the war started, the ''Blonde'' was attached to the {{UK-BS|4}}.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 439}}
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}} on 5 July, 1913.{{NLOct15|p. 392''l''}} When the war started, the ''Blonde'' was attached to the {{UK-BS|4}}.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 439}}
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Scott commanded the {{UK-Dublin|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], screening the [[Battle Cruiser Force]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|2}}.
  
 
==Retirement==
 
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Scott was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 May, 1922, vice [[Clement Greatorex|Greatorex]].  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>
 
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 May, 1922, vice [[Clement Greatorex|Greatorex]].  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>
  
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Revision as of 19:43, 4 November 2019

Vice-Admiral Albert Charles Scott, C.B.E, R.N., Retired (18 January, 1872 – 16 March, 1969) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Scott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[1]

He was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Blonde on 5 July, 1913.[2] When the war started, the Blonde was attached to the Fourth Battle Squadron.[3]

Scott commanded the light cruiser Dublin at the Battle of Jutland, screening the Battle Cruiser Force as part of the Second Light Cruiser Squadron.

Retirement

Scott was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 May, 1922, vice Greatorex. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.[5]

Papers

See Also

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Samuel M. Agnew
Captain of H.M.S. Martin
4 Sep, 1902[6] – 6 Nov, 1903
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William F. Blunt
Captain of H.M.S. Blonde
5 Jul, 1913[7] – 19 Mar, 1916
Succeeded by
John M. Casement
Preceded by
John D. Kelly
Captain of H.M.S. Dublin
20 Mar, 1916[8] – Apr, 1918
Succeeded by
Reginald A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  3. Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 439.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  6. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 279.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393f.