Alec Murray Carrie

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Lieutenant-Commander Alec Murray Carrie (2 March, 1895 – 12 November, 1895) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of stockbroker George Carrie.

Carrie was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 15 September, 1912 upon passing out of the Training Establishment.[1] His first ship was the battleship Bellerophon of the First Battle Squadron. He remained in her until being appointed to the destroyer Kale on 2 June, 1915.

On 1 November 1915 he undertook instruction in submarines.

Carrie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1916.

Carrie was appointed in command of the submarine L 5 on 22 July, 1919.[2]

Carrie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1924.

On 24 November, 1924, Carrie was appointed in command of the submarines M 1 and M 2 in reserve.

Carrie died when M 1 foundered on 12 November, 1925.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey Warburton
Captain of H.M.S. L 5
22 Jul, 1919[3]
Succeeded by
Jermyn Rushbrooke
Preceded by
Jermyn Rushbrooke
Captain of H.M.S. M 2
25 Nov, 1924[4]
Succeeded by
James L. Boyd
Preceded by
Edward G. Stanley
Captain of H.M.S. M 1
25 Nov, 1924[5]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 13.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 798.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 798.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 252.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 252.