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Revision as of 14:52, 19 May 2014

Cecil Henry Hulton Sams ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sams was appointed in command of the destroyer Defender on 2 October, 1914.[1]

In March, 1916, Sams was appointed in command of the destroyer Obdurate.[2] He commanded her as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[3]

On 11 January, 1921, Sams was appointed in command of the destroyer Shamrock.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter J. Fletcher
Captain of H.M.S. Defender
2 Oct, 1914[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Laurence R. Palmer
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Obdurate
Mar, 1916[6] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry P. Boxer
Captain of H.M.S. Shamrock
11 Jan, 1921[7] – ?
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 301.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
  3. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46, 224.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 863.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 863.