Charles Douglas Carpendale

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Vice-Admiral SIR Charles Douglas Carpendale, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 October, 1874 – 21 March, 1968) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

In February 1911 Carpendale was appointed as captain of Good Hope.[1]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Shannon on 5 March, 1912.[2]

In September 1914, he assumed command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[3]

He was appointed to command the light cruiser Achilles on 20 June, 1917.[4]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[5]

He was appointed Captain of Benbow on 21 February, 1919.[6]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Sir C. D. Carpendale" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 March, 1968. Issue 57208, col F, pg. 10.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert G. Brand
Captain of H.M.S. Good Hope
Feb, 1911[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis
Preceded by
George H. Baird
Captain of H.M.S. Shannon
5 Mar, 1912[8] – ?
Succeeded by
John S. Dumaresq
Preceded by
Cunningham R. de C. Foot
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal
Sep, 1914[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Warren H. D'Oyly
Preceded by
Francis M. Leake
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
20 Jun, 1917[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Stephen H. Radcliffe
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow
21 Feb, 1919[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry R. Crooke
 

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 374.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391a.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  6. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 739.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 374.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391a.
  11. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.

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