Arthur Grendon Tippet
Captain (retired) Arthur Grendon Tippet, D.S.O. (14 June, 1885 – 8 February, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Tippet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.[1]
On 4 July, 1911 he married Dorothy Denvy Lowther Froome at Parish Church in Bramshot, Hants.[2]
Tippet was appointed in command of the destroyer Bruizer on 10 October, 1912.[3]
On 6 January, 1914, Tippet was appointed in command of the destroyer Bonetta.[4]
Great War
In 1915, Tippet was thanked by the Admiralty for his zeal and ability in helping them work out details of a proposed "submarine seeker."[5]
Tippet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1915.[6]
Tippet commanded the destroyer Ariel at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla.[7] While in command of Oracle, Tippet helped save lives from the light cruiser Nottingham when she was lost to a submarine on 19 August, 1916. However, he was found at fault in the drowning of a stoker on 30 August, 1916, as Tippet had not set up life lines.[8]
On 12 August 1917, Tippet "displayed a high standard of efficiency" in attacking an enemy submarine.[9] This date matches that when H.M.S. Oracle rammed and sank the U 44 off the western Norwegian coast.[10]
Tippet was appointed in command of the destroyer Windsor on 5 August, 1918.[11]
Post-War
Tippet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.[12]
Tippet was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September, 1922. He promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 June, 1930.[13]
Tippet served in World War II in a variety of shore-based appointments, having been judged unfit for sea service.[14]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Philip A. Warre as Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 026 23 Jun, 1908[15][16] – 19 Dec, 1908[17] |
Succeeded by Robert F. Chisholm |
Preceded by Robert F. Chisholm |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 026 3 Jan, 1911[18] – 13 Jan, 1911[19] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Preceded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 026 29 Mar, 1911[20][21] – 31 Aug, 1912[22] |
Succeeded by Francis A. G. Oakley |
Preceded by George P. England |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruizer 10 Oct, 1912[23][24] – Dec, 1913[25] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Clive N. Rolfe |
Captain of H.M.S. Stag Dec, 1913[26] – Jan, 1914[27] |
Succeeded by Cosmo M. Graham |
Preceded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Bonetta 6 Jan, 1914[28] – Jan, 1914[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Preceded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Captain of H.M.S. Bonetta Jan, 1914[29] – 13 May, 1914[30] |
Succeeded by George Mascull |
Preceded by James V. Creagh |
Captain of H.M.S. Ariel 30 Nov, 1915[31] – Jul, 1916[32] |
Succeeded by Charles M. Blackman |
Preceded by Charles M. Blackman |
Captain of H.M.S. Oracle Jul, 1916[33][34] – Aug, 1917[35] |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Foote |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursula Aug, 1917[36] – 5 Aug, 1918[37] |
Succeeded by Ivan B. Colvin |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Windsor 5 Aug, 1918[38][39] – 4 May, 1921[40] |
Succeeded by Henry I. M. L. Scott |
Preceded by Henry I. M. L. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Vivien 4 May, 1921[41] – 6 Jul, 1921[42] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey W. Walker-Jones |
Preceded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 6 Jul, 1921[43] – 2 Aug, 1921[44] |
Succeeded by Roger L'E. M. Rede |
Footnotes
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 288.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 288.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on WW1 losses.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 900.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 401.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 288.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 288.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396gg.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 900.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.