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He was appointed additional to the [[H.M.S. Empress of India (1891)|''Empress of India'']] on 23 October, 1906.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1907), p. 119.</ref>
 
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Callaghan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Attack|f=t}} on 21 May, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 278.</ref>
 
Callaghan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Attack|f=t}} on 21 May, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 278.</ref>

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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

Footnotes

  1. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 130.
  2. The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 308.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 119.
  4. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  5. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 278.
  6. Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 280.
  7. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  8. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments