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He was still in command of {{UK-Attack}} at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]] on 24 January, 1915, and when helping sink {{DE-U12}} on 10 March, 1915.{{UKNavalOpsII|p. 280}}<ref>Callaghan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/142}} f. 524.</ref> | He was still in command of {{UK-Attack}} at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]] on 24 January, 1915, and when helping sink {{DE-U12}} on 10 March, 1915.{{UKNavalOpsII|p. 280}}<ref>Callaghan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/142}} f. 524.</ref> | ||
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He was appointed in command of the monitor ''[[H.M.S. M.29 (1915)|M. 29]]'' on 5 June, 1915.<ref>Callaghan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/142}} f. 524.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the monitor ''[[H.M.S. M.29 (1915)|M. 29]]'' on 5 June, 1915.<ref>Callaghan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/142}} f. 524.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 18 March 2014
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 in command of the destroyer Attack on 21 May, 1912.[4]
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.[5][6]
He was appointed in command of the monitor M. 29 on 5 June, 1915.[7]
See Also
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.
- ↑ 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.
Bibliography
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