Charles Tibbits

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.

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

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

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

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

Great War

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

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.

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

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ernest C. T. Troubridge	Captain of H.M.S. Shark 10 Aug, 1897 – 24 Aug, 1897	Succeeded by Godfrey E. Corbett
Preceded by The Hon. Hubert G. Brand	Captain of H.M.S. Contest 25 Aug, 1899 – 2 Sep, 1899	Succeeded by Reginald A. Norton
Preceded by Alan C. Bruce	Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish 2 Sep, 1899 – 7 Nov, 1899	Succeeded by John W. E. Townsend
Preceded by John Michael de Robeck	Captain of H.M.S. Angler 2 Sep, 1899 – 5 Sep, 1900	Succeeded by Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge	Captain of H.M.S. Rattler 14 Feb, 1901 – 19 Sep, 1903	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by William Sims	Captain of H.M.S. Leda 12 Jan, 1904 – 18 Jul, 1905	Succeeded by John B. Hancock
Preceded by Hubert S. Cardale	Captain of H.M.S. Blackwater 23 Jan, 1906 – 1906	Succeeded by John E. Cameron
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Saracen 18 Jun, 1909 – 2 Feb, 1910	Succeeded by James W. G. Innes
Preceded by Fawcet Wray	Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 2 Feb, 1910 – 14 Jun, 1912	Succeeded by Herbert N. Garnett
Preceded by William N. England	Captain of H.M.S. Renown 14 Jun, 1912 – Jan, 1913	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John Nicholas	Captain of H.M.S. Argonaut 1 Jan, 1913 – 30 Jun, 1913	Succeeded by Spencer A. Hickley
Preceded by Sidney R. Drury-Lowe	Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate 30 Jun, 1913 – 1913	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Charles H. Morgan	Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne 1913 – 8 Jan, 1914	Succeeded by Herbert MacI. Edwards
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Mantua 4 Aug, 1914 – 12 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by Thomas W. Bennett
Preceded by Frederick A. Powlett	Captain of H.M.S. Albion 25 Oct, 1916 – 14 Dec, 1916	Succeeded by The Hon. Stanhope Hawke
Preceded by Alexander Farrington	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 14 Dec, 1916 – 7 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by Henry L. Bethune	Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 7 Mar, 1919 – 13 Apr, 1920	Succeeded by ?

Footnotes

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