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Revision as of 21:55, 13 May 2014

Claud Arthur William Hamilton ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hamilton was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in 1906.[1]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir on 2 March, 1907.[2]

He placed first out of eleven captains at the Royal Navy War College session of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward S. Fitzherbert
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur
16 Nov, 1905[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar
Captain of H.M.S. Essex
1906[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Preceded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir
2 Mar, 1907[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Norman C. Palmer

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 271.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.