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{{LCommRN}} '''Charles Fenwick Stow''' (14 March, 1885 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Charles Fenwick Stow''' (14 March, 1885 – 10 May, 1927) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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In April, 1912 he was faulted for damaging {{UK-TB19}} by fouling a buoy while mooring at Sheerness.  Commander-in-Chief Admiral Poore cautioned Stow in the aftermath.<ref>Stow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/143/553.|}} f. 575.</ref>
  
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Stow was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Salmon|f=t}} on 15 October, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 860}}
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In September 1912, he was lent to the Commonwealth of Australia for three years.  In January 1914, Captain Smith noted that Stow was "getting heavy."<ref>Stow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/143/553.|}} f. 575.</ref>
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Stow was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1915.<ref>Stow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/143/553.|}} f. 575.</ref>
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Stow worked with Australian ships in the war.  A Court of Enquiry faulted him for grounding ''Swan'', and Cdr. [[Arthur George Hayes Bond|Bond]] said that Stow "has not the knack of getting the best service out of his officers & men, and his methods have caued a certain amount of friction between him and his officers."  His tact and manner appeared to improve by late 1917 in the opinion of Commander (Commodore?) Warren.<ref>Stow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/143/553.|}} f. 575.</ref>
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Stow was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Salmon|f=t}} on 15 October, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 860}} Vice-Admiral Gaunt noted that Stow "handle[d] ship well & possesse[d] good abilities", but was "wanting in service keeness & energy" and that the gunnery efficiency was of a low standard.<ref>Stow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/143/553.|}} f. 575.</ref>
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Suffering from myelitis, Stow was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 9 January, 1925 and promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 14 March, 1925.<ref>Stow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/143/553.|}} f. 575.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:29, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) Charles Fenwick Stow (14 March, 1885 – 10 May, 1927) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1907.[1]

In May 1911 he applied for service with the Australian Naval Forces.

In April, 1912 he was faulted for damaging T.B. 19 by fouling a buoy while mooring at Sheerness. Commander-in-Chief Admiral Poore cautioned Stow in the aftermath.[2]

In July 1912, Captain Smith reported that Stow was argumentative and drank more than was desireable.[3]

In September 1912, he was lent to the Commonwealth of Australia for three years. In January 1914, Captain Smith noted that Stow was "getting heavy."[4]

Stow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1915.[5]

Stow worked with Australian ships in the war. A Court of Enquiry faulted him for grounding Swan, and Cdr. Bond said that Stow "has not the knack of getting the best service out of his officers & men, and his methods have caued a certain amount of friction between him and his officers." His tact and manner appeared to improve by late 1917 in the opinion of Commander (Commodore?) Warren.[6]

Stow was appointed in command of the destroyer Salmon on 15 October, 1920.[7] Vice-Admiral Gaunt noted that Stow "handle[d] ship well & possesse[d] good abilities", but was "wanting in service keeness & energy" and that the gunnery efficiency was of a low standard.[8]

Suffering from myelitis, Stow was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 9 January, 1925 and promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 March, 1925.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
David B. Nicol 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 058
28 Dec, 1911[10] – 4 Mar, 1912 		Succeeded by
James Jenkins
Preceded by
Martin Robertson-Glasgow 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 19
28 Feb, 1912[11] – 9 Sep, 1912 		Succeeded by
Ralph M. Hall
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Huon
14 Dec, 1915[12][13] – Mar, 1919[Inference] 		Succeeded by
William Burrows
Preceded by
Arthur G. H. Bond 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Swan
c. late 1916[14] 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. H. Bond
Preceded by
John S. Prescott-Roberts 		Captain of H.M.S. Salmon
15 Oct, 1920[15] – Mar, 1922 		Succeeded by
Theodore F. A. Voysey

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  2. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  3. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  4. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  5. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  6. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 860.
  8. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  9. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  10. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 30 Dec. 1911, p. 12.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 400.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 949.
  13. ↑ The [Australian] Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 29.
  14. ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 860.

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