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*Rear-Admiral [[Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, Sixth Baronet|Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart.]], 18 December, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 556.</ref> | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, Sixth Baronet|Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart.]], 18 December, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 556.</ref> | ||
*Rear-Admiral [[Edwin Veale Underhill|Edwin V. Underhill]], 1 September, 1919.<ref>"Flag Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. 1 September, 1919. Issue '''42193''', col F, p. 16.</ref> | *Rear-Admiral [[Edwin Veale Underhill|Edwin V. Underhill]], 1 September, 1919.<ref>"Flag Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. 1 September, 1919. Issue '''42193''', col F, p. 16.</ref> | ||
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| + | *Captain [[Evelyn Robert Le Marchant|Evelyn R. Le Marchant]], 5 January, 1911.<ref>Le Marchant Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 790.</ref> | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[John Nicholas]], 19 June, 1916.<ref>Nicholas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 207.</ref> | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[William John Standly Alderson|William J. S. Alderson]], 1 April, 1917.<ref>Alderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 455.</ref> | ||
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Devonport was building warships from late in the 18th century, and Royal Oak was its last battleship.[1]
Contents
Admirals Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral Henry D. Grant, 11 July, 1885.[2]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe, 1 August, 1888.[3]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Robert H. More Molyneux, 4 August, 1891.[4]
- Rear-Admiral Edmund J. Church, 7 August, 1894.[5]
- Rear-Admiral Henry J. Carr, 3 November, 1896.[6]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas S. Jackson, 7 July, 1899.[7]
- Vice-Admiral William H. Henderson, 11 July, 1902.[8]
- Vice-Admiral Charles J. Barlow, 1 April, 1906.[9]
- Vice-Admiral Charles H. Cross, 31 March, 1908.[10]
- Vice-Admiral Robert H. S. Stokes, 4 October, 1910.[11]
- Rear-Admiral Godfrey H. B. Mundy, 11 December, 1913.[12]
- Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart., 18 December, 1916.[13]
- Rear-Admiral Edwin V. Underhill, 1 September, 1919.[14]
Captains of the Dockyard
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Evelyn R. Le Marchant, 5 January, 1911.[15]
- Rear-Admiral John Nicholas, 19 June, 1916.[16]
- Rear-Admiral William J. S. Alderson, 1 April, 1917.[17]
Footnotes
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships of World War One. p. 9.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 July, 1885. Issue 31497, col C, p. 6.
- ↑ Navy List (March, 1891). p. 355.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 July, 1902. Issue 36816, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1906. Issue 37963, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue 38575, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 14 September, 1910. Issue 39377, col D, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 December, 1913. Issue 40393, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 556.
- ↑ "Flag Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. 1 September, 1919. Issue 42193, col F, p. 16.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 790.
- ↑ Nicholas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 207.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
Bibliography
- Burt, R. A. (1986). British Battleships of World War One. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Clowes, Sir Wm. Laird (1903). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Vol. VII. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited.
