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{{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Lindesay Cay''' ([[31 January]], [[1869]] – [[31 May]], [[1916]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. In command of [[HMS Invincible (1907)|HMS ''Invincible'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], he was killed when the ship exploded and sank. | {{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Lindesay Cay''' ([[31 January]], [[1869]] – [[31 May]], [[1916]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. In command of [[HMS Invincible (1907)|HMS ''Invincible'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], he was killed when the ship exploded and sank. | ||
| − | Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took | + | Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took four Firsts in his Lieutenancy exams. |
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| + | 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]]. | ||
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| + | On [[11 April]], [[1911]] Cay was appointed to [[H.M.S. Impregnable (Flagship)|''Impregnable'']] as Flag Captain to Sir [[William Henry May]], [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] and was superseded on [[30 March]], [[1913]].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]]. | ||
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[[Category:Personalities|Cay]] | [[Category:Personalities|Cay]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|Cay]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Euryalus (1901)|Cay]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|Cay]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Achilles (1907)|Cay]] | ||
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Invincible (1907)|Cay]] | [[Category:Captains 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 08:52, 9 April 2009
Captain Arthur Lindesay Cay (31 January, 1869 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. In command of HMS Invincible at the Battle of Jutland, he was killed when the ship exploded and sank.
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 Henry 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.
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Categories:
- 1869 births
- 1916 deaths
- Personalities
- Royal Navy Torpedo Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)
- Captains of H.M.S. Euryalus (1901)
- Captains of H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)
- Captains of H.M.S. Achilles (1907)
- Captains of H.M.S. Invincible (1907)
- Royal Navy Captains
- Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service
