Charles Tibbits

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Vice-Admiral (retired) Charles Tibbits, C.B.E., M.V.O., (19 June, 1872 – 13 October, 1947) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tibbits was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.[1]

Lieutenant Tibbits was appointed to command the destroyer Bat on 3 August, 1897,[2] but this was cancelled in favour of the same posting in Shark.[3]

Tibbits was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[4]

As a Commander, Tibbits was appointed in command of the Argonaut, which was to train stokers in Portsmouth, on 1 January 1913.[5]

Tibbits was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.[6]

Great War

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albion on 25 October, 1916.[7]

Post-War

Tibbits was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 May, 1924 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request the next day.[8]

Tibbits was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 March, 1929.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Bat
3 Aug, 1897[10]
Succeeded by
Arthur H. Shirley
Preceded by
The Hon. Hubert G. Brand
Captain of H.M.S. Contest
25 Aug, 1899[11]
Succeeded by
Reginald A. Norton
Preceded by
John Michael de Robeck
Captain of H.M.S. Angler
2 Sep, 1899[12]
Succeeded by
Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by
The Hon. George A. Hardinge
Captain of H.M.S. Rattler
14 Feb, 1901[13]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William Sims
Captain of H.M.S. Leda
12 Jan, 1904[14]
Succeeded by
John B. Hancock
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Saracen
18 Jun, 1909[15] – 2 Feb, 1910[Inference]
Succeeded by
James W. G. Innes
Preceded by
John Nicholas
Captain of H.M.S. Argonaut
1 Jan, 1913[16] – 1913
Succeeded by
Spencer A. Hickley
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Mantua
4 Aug, 1914[17]
Succeeded by
Thomas W. Bennett
Preceded by
Frederick A. Powlett
Captain of H.M.S. Albion
25 Oct, 1916[18] – Dec, 1916
Succeeded by
The Hon. Stanhope Hawke
Preceded by
Henry L. Bethune
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
7 Mar, 1919[19]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 5 August, 1897. Issue 35274, col D, p. 11.
  3. Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
  4. Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 279.
  6. Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392.
  8. Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
  9. Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
  10. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 5 August, 1897. Issue 35274, col D, p. 11.
  11. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 224.
  13. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
  14. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 339.
  15. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 372.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 279.
  17. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401p.
  18. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392.
  19. The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 928.

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