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Revision as of 12:27, 19 May 2014

Admiral Douglas Lionel Dent, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1869 – 11 July, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[1]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 2 July, 1906.[2]

Captain

On 30 June, 1908, Dent was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]

He was appointed to Blenheim, in command, on 31 March, 1910.[Citation needed]

On 1 May, 1912, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Destroyers Building by Contract.[4]

Great War

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Irresistible on 4 January, 1915, and survived her sinking at the Dardanelles. Following her loss he was appointed to Hussar as Harbour Master at Mudros and Captain Superintendent. In April he was appointed as Principal Transport Officer.

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Edgar in June ,1915[6] and remained in her until being appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 8 June, 1916.[7] On 16 June, 1917, he was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in the Grand Fleet, and assumed command on 22 June.[8]

Post-War

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[9] On 9 June he was appointed to President as President of the Fire Control Tables Committee.[10]

Dent was appointed Director of Naval Equipment in succession to Rear-Admiral Edward F. Bruen, dated 2 May, 1922.[11]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1919, vice Tancred.[12] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1925.[13] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 August, 1926,[14] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 27 February, 1929.[15]

Bibliography

  • "Adml. D. L. Dent" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 July, 1959. Issue 54514, col F, p. 8.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George A. Hardinge
Captain of H.M.S. Æolus
2 Jul, 1906[16] – ?
Succeeded by
Alan G. Hotham
Preceded by
Hubert G. Brand
Captain of H.M.S. Blenheim
31 Mar, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Cecil F. Lambert
Preceded by
Stanhope Hawke
Captain of H.M.S. Irresistible
Jan, 1915[17] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles F. Thorp
Captain of H.M.S. Edgar
Jun, 1915[18] – ?
Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
Robert N. Bax
Captain of H.M.S. Prince of Wales
8 Jun, 1916[19] – ?
Succeeded by
William F. Dale
Preceded by
Roger J. B. Keyes
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
16 Jun, 1917[20] – ?
Succeeded by
Hugh L. P. Heard
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 272.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 397c.
  8. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 50.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  10. ADM 196/43. f. 50.
  11. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1922. Issue 42969, col G, p. 20.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 31495. p. 10089. 8 August, 1919.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 33192. p. 5443. 17 August, 1926.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.
  16. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 272.
  17. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  18. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397c.
  20. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 754.

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