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| − | '''Captain of the Fleet''' in the [[Royal Navy]] is a title I understand little. | + | In the [[Royal Navy]], a '''Captain of the Fleet''' was a designation bestowed upon the senior {{CaptRN}} in some Fleets or on some Stations. It was not, in itself, a rank ''per se''. |
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| − | It is worth noting that at some point, various fleets, such as [Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)]] boasted their own "Captain of the Fleet". I am not sure whether those on this list are for the entire Royal Navy or not. This needs further work, obviously.
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| | + | In 1888, a Captain of the Fleet was allotted the Secretary, Flag Lieutenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers and Commdores, First Class, as well as two domestics.{{NLFeb88|p. 190}} |
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| − | ==Appointees== | + | ==See Also== |
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| − | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Captain of the Fleet" nat="UK">
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{Com1RN}}|name=Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|nick=A. Gordon H. W. Moore|appt=30 July, 1909<ref>Moore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 64.</ref>|as=Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleet|precBy=Appointment Revived|end=16 December, 1909<ref>Moore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 64.</ref>}} | + | |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe|nick=The Hon. Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe|appt=16 December, 1909<ref>Gough-Calthorpe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 130/264.</ref>|end=25 March, 1911<ref>Gough-Calthorpe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 130/264.</ref>|note=as {{Com1RN}}}} | + | |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Osbert Boothby|nick=William O. Boothby|appt=25 March, 1911{{UKCeased|Unnumbered folio}}<ref>Boothby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602238}} f. 180.</ref>|end=9 May, 1913<ref>Boothby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602238}} f. 180.</ref>|as=Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleets|note=as {{Com1RN}}}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Allan Frederic Everett|nick=Allan F. Everett|appt=9 May, 1913<ref>Everett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 23.</ref>|as=Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleets|end=9 June, 1915<ref>Everett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 23.</ref>}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{Com1RN}}|name=Lionel Halsey|nick=Lionel Halsey|appt=June, 1915<ref>Halsey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576543}} f. 243.</ref>|end=December, 1916<ref>Halsey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576543}} f. 243.</ref>|note=as {{Com1RN}}}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hubert George Brand|nick=Hubert G. Brand|appt=December, 1916<ref>Brand Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref>|end=6 March, 1919<ref>Brand Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref>}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Henry Wise Parker|nick=Henry W. Parker|appt=8 April, 1919<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 156.</ref>|end=1 August, 1921<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 156.</ref>}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Alexander Victor Campbell|nick=Alexander V. Campbell|appt=26 August, 1919<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 465.</ref>|note=as {{Com2RN}}}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Eric John Arthur Fullerton|nick=Eric J. A. Fullerton|appt=1 August, 1921<ref>Fullerton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 518.</ref>|end=1 August, 1923<ref>Fullerton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 518.</ref>|as=Captain of the Fleet, Atlantic Fleet}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Alfred Englefield Evans|nick=Alfred E. Evans|appt=26 April, 1930<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. ?.</ref>|end=19 August, 1933<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Ronald Wolseley Oldham|nick=Ronald W. Oldham|appt=19 August, 1933<ref>Oldham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51.}} f. 80.</ref>|end=20 August, 1935<ref>Oldham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51.}} f. 80.</ref>}}
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alban Thomas Buckley Curteis|nick=Alban T. B. Curteis|appt=20 August, 1935<ref>Curteis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/13.|D7604768}} f. 13.</ref>|end=12 April, 1938<ref>Curteis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/13.|D7604768}} f. 13.</ref>}}
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In 1888, a Captain of the Fleet was allotted the Secretary, Flag Lieutenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers and Commdores, First Class, as well as two domestics.[1]
