Arthur George Harrington

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Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Arthur George Harrington, O.B.E., R.N. (25 November, 1863 – 20 August, 1947) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Harrington was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 20 October, 1891.

Harrington was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 50 on 27 April, 1905.[1]

Harrington was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 27 on 28 August, 1906.[2]

Harrington was appointed in command of the trawler Seaflower in March, 1910.

Harrington was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 3 November, 1910. He remained in command of Seaflower until being appointed to Actæon on 24 October, 1911.

Harrington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 August, 1913.

Retired on 7 August, 1919, Harrington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 23 August, 1921.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles W. E. Whish
Captain of H.M. T.B. 50
27 Apr, 1905[3] – 28 Aug, 1906
Succeeded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27
28 Aug, 1906[4] – 9 Aug, 1907
Succeeded by
Robert Chapman
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 027
Preceded by
Robert Chapman
Captain of H.M. T.B. 83
9 Aug, 1907[5] – 25 Aug, 1909
Succeeded by
George H. Kelsey

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 401a.