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Revision as of 11:00, 2 May 2016

Arthur Marsden ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Marsden was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 12 on 7 September, 1909.[1]

Marsden was appointed in command of the destroyer Acorn on 31 July, 1912.[2]

On 16 February, 1914, Marsden was appointed in command of the destroyer Ardent.[3] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[4] Marsden's official report states that after Ardent was sunk in night fighting, he was recovered by Marksman after five hours in the water.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Maenad on 29 October, 1918.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Kennedy G. Brooke
Captain of H.M. T.B. 12
7 Sep, 1909[6]
Succeeded by
Arthur G. Seymour
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Acorn
31 Jul, 1912[7] – Feb, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
Norman A. K. Money
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Ardent
16 Feb, 1914[9] – 1 Jun, 1916
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Maenad
29 Oct, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 272.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 275.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 838.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 272.
  8. The Navy List, February and March, and his appointment to Ardent
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392c.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 838.