Christopher Russell Payne
From The Dreadnought Project
Christopher Russell Payne ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Payne was appointed in command of the destroyer Crusader on 21 October, 1909.[1]
Payne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.
On 1 September 1913, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Vindictive.[2]
In May 1917, he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Suffolk.[3]
From 1918-1921, he was Captain of H.M.S. Vernon.
In April, 1922, he was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 393.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments |
