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Revision as of 17:01, 2 September 2015
Cyril Callaghan (16 June, 1881 – 11 March, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Callaghan.[1]
Life & Career
Callaghan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 October, 1903.[2]
He was appointed additional to the Empress of India on 23 October, 1906.[3]
Callaghan was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Racehorse on 15 August, 1909.[4] Callaghan was appointed in command of the destroyer Attack on 21 May, 1912.[5]
He was still in command of Attack at the Battle of Dogger Bank on 24 January, 1915, and when helping sink U 12 on 10 March, 1915.[6][7]
He was appointed in command of the monitor M.29 on 5 June, 1915.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh D. Marryat |
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse 15 Aug, 1909[9] |
Succeeded by George B. Hartford |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Attack 21 May, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Charles H. N. James |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. M.29 5 Jun, 1915[11][12] |
Succeeded by Alan Dixon |
| Preceded by James S. Parker |
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 26 Jul, 1918[13] – Mar, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 308.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 119.
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 278.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 280.
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 278.
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 809.
- ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/130
