Cyril Callaghan

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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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Albert E. Acheson
Captain of H.M.S. Velox
19 Nov, 1907[9]
Succeeded by
Charles G. C. Sumner
Preceded by
Hugh D. Marryat
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse
15 Aug, 1909[10]
Succeeded by
George B. Hartford
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Attack
21 May, 1912[11] – 29 May, 1915[12][13]
Succeeded by
Charles H. N. James
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. M.29
5 Jun, 1915[14][15]
Succeeded by
Alan Dixon
Preceded by
James S. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier
26 Jul, 1918[16] – Mar, 1919[17]
Succeeded by
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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.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 389.
  10. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  11. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392f.
  12. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392f.
  13. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392f.
  14. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  15. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395j.
  16. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 809.
  17. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/130