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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Lindesay Cay''' ( | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Lindesay Cay''', Royal Navy (31 January, 1869 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. In command of [[H.M.S. Invincible (1907)|H.M.S. ''Invincible'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], he was killed when his ship sank. |
| + | ==Life & Career== | ||
Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took four Firsts in his Lieutenancy exams. | Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took four Firsts in his Lieutenancy exams. | ||
| − | As Commander Cay joined [[H.M.S. King Edward VII (1904)|H.M.S. ''King Edward VII'']] to commission her at Portsmouth, and left on | + | As Commander Cay joined [[H.M.S. King Edward VII (1904)|H.M.S. ''King Edward VII'']] to commission her at Portsmouth, and left on 4 March, 1907. He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on [[30 June]], [[1907]]. |
| − | On | + | On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to [[H.M.S. Impregnable (Flagship)|''Impregnable'']] as Flag Captain to [[William Henry May|Sir William May]], [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] and was superseded on 30 March, 1913. On 19 April he was appointed to command the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Achilles (1907)|''Achilles'']] in the [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Cruiser Squadron]]. |
==Commands== | ==Commands== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[H.M.S. Invincible (1907)|H.M.S. ''Invincible'']], 19 February, 1915 – 31 May, 1916. |
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
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==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
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[[Category:Personalities|Cay]] | [[Category:Personalities|Cay]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Torpedo Officers|Cay]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Torpedo Officers|Cay]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|Cay]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Euryalus (1901)|Cay]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|Cay]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Achilles (1907)|Cay]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Invincible (1907)|Cay]] |
[[Category:Royal Navy Captains|Cay]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Captains|Cay]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service|Cay]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service|Cay]] | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 17 November 2009
Captain Arthur Lindesay Cay, Royal Navy (31 January, 1869 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. In command of H.M.S. Invincible at the Battle of Jutland, he was killed when his ship sank.
Life & Career
Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took four Firsts in his Lieutenancy exams.
As Commander Cay joined H.M.S. King Edward VII to commission her at Portsmouth, and left on 4 March, 1907. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.
On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to Impregnable as Flag Captain to Sir William May, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth and was superseded on 30 March, 1913. On 19 April he was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Achilles in the Second Cruiser Squadron.
Commands
- H.M.S. Invincible, 19 February, 1915 – 31 May, 1916.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Service Record
Categories:
- 1869 births
- 1916 deaths
- Personalities
- Royal Navy Torpedo Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Euryalus (1901)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Achilles (1907)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Invincible (1907)
- Royal Navy Captains
- Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service
