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− | '''Cyril Percy Ryan''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Cyril Percy Ryan''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (4 December, 1874 – 20 May, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Ryan was born in Kilkenny, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel E. Ryan. | |
− | Ryan | + | Ryan took his entrance exams with the {{UK-1Britannia}} term of March, 1889, ranking ninth in order of merit in a small field of fourteen successful candidates, but apparently joined on 15 July.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Mar 07, 1889; pg. 13; Issue 32640.</ref> |
− | Ryan was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Ryan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in June, 1898.<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> |
− | Ryan was | + | On 17 July, 1906, [[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford|Charles Beresford]], the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean reported that Ryan had been "of great service in experimenting with W/T in Destroyers & is an excellent all-round officer." Ryan was allowed to take out a patent for an Electric Life Buoy Release apparatus he had invented.<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> |
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− | + | Ryan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} in June, 1908.<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> | |
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− | ==Service | + | He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1911.<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> |
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+ | ==Great War== | ||
+ | In Autumn of 1914, Ryan was put to work at Hawkcraig, developing [[Hydrophone]]s for use in submarine detection. His first models were shore-based installations for controlling minefields.{{MessimerFindAndDestroy|p. 113}} | ||
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+ | On 18 February, 1915, he was appointed to work with the [[Hydrophone Service]].<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> The ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School'' for that year cited [[Ryan Hydrophone|a hydrophone he'd developed]] for shore-based installations as being the most satisfactory model yet produced. His memorandum on the device noted that it was easier to hear a submerged submarine at a given horsepower than a surfaced one, that iron ships were more easily heard than wooden ones, and that paddlewheelers were easiest to ignore/reject.{{ARTS1915|p. 178, Plates 92-95}} | ||
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+ | Ryan was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CaptRN}} on 1 October, 1916, and re-appointed with the Hydrophone Service.<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> | ||
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+ | On 1 April, 1917, he was appointed to {{UK-Tarlair}}, additional to lead the [[Hawkcraig Experimental Station]], Aberdour. A considerable number of Lieutenants {{RNVR}} fell under his command in this post.{{NLFeb19|p. 1087}} | ||
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+ | Ryan was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 December, 1919.<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 178.</ref> | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Cyril+Percy+Ryan Service Records] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Percy_Ryan}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton|Arthur B. S. Dutton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Locust (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Locust'']]'''<br>31 Oct, 1904<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/160.|D7602946}} f. 178.</ref> – Jul, 1905<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/160.|D7602946}} f. 178.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Francis Benwell|William F. Benwell]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alan Cameron Bruce|Alan C. Bruce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Usk (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Usk'']]'''<br>22 Oct, 1906{{NLJan07|p. 388}}<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/160.|D7602946}} f. 178.</ref> – 7 Sep, 1909<ref>Ryan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/160.|D7602946}} f. 178.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Dion Irvin|William D. Irvin]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 6 December 2017
Captain Cyril Percy Ryan, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (4 December, 1874 – 20 May, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Ryan was born in Kilkenny, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel E. Ryan.
Ryan took his entrance exams with the Britannia term of March, 1889, ranking ninth in order of merit in a small field of fourteen successful candidates, but apparently joined on 15 July.[1]
Ryan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1898.[2]
On 17 July, 1906, Charles Beresford, the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean reported that Ryan had been "of great service in experimenting with W/T in Destroyers & is an excellent all-round officer." Ryan was allowed to take out a patent for an Electric Life Buoy Release apparatus he had invented.[3]
Ryan was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1908.[4]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1911.[5]
Great War
In Autumn of 1914, Ryan was put to work at Hawkcraig, developing Hydrophones for use in submarine detection. His first models were shore-based installations for controlling minefields.[6]
On 18 February, 1915, he was appointed to work with the Hydrophone Service.[7] The Annual Report of the Torpedo School for that year cited a hydrophone he'd developed for shore-based installations as being the most satisfactory model yet produced. His memorandum on the device noted that it was easier to hear a submerged submarine at a given horsepower than a surfaced one, that iron ships were more easily heard than wooden ones, and that paddlewheelers were easiest to ignore/reject.[8]
Ryan was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 1 October, 1916, and re-appointed with the Hydrophone Service.[9]
On 1 April, 1917, he was appointed to Tarlair, additional to lead the Hawkcraig Experimental Station, Aberdour. A considerable number of Lieutenants R.N.V.R. fell under his command in this post.[10]
Ryan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 December, 1919.[11]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Philip A. Bateman-Champain |
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest after Jul, 1903[12] – 22 Sep, 1903[13] |
Succeeded by Dennis A. H. Larking |
Preceded by Lancelot N. Turton |
Captain of H.M.S. Panther 22 Sep, 1903[14] – 31 Oct, 1904[15] |
Succeeded by Norman H. Carter |
Preceded by Arthur B. S. Dutton |
Captain of H.M.S. Locust 31 Oct, 1904[16] – Jul, 1905[17] |
Succeeded by William F. Benwell |
Preceded by William F. Benwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Quail Jul, 1905[18] – 9 Jan, 1906[19] |
Succeeded by William F. Benwell |
Preceded by William F. Benwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee 10 Jan, 1906[20] – 13 Jul, 1906[21] |
Succeeded by Basil G. Washington |
Preceded by Alan C. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Usk 22 Oct, 1906[22][23] – 7 Sep, 1909[24] |
Succeeded by William D. Irvin |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Afridi 7 Sep, 1909[25][26] – 29 Nov, 1910[27] |
Succeeded by George H. H. Holden |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 07, 1889; pg. 13; Issue 32640.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ Find and Destroy. p. 113.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915. p. 178, Plates 92-95.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 1087.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 388.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 273.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.