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 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

  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. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 278.
  5. Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 280.
  6. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  7. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments