Frank Goodrich Terry

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Lieutenant-Commander Frank Goodrich Terry ( – 1 June, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Terry was appointed in command of the destroyer Charger on 5 September, 1909.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Electra on 18 April, 1912.[2]

On 11 December, 1913, Terry was appointed in command of the destroyer Fortune.[3] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla. Terry and all but one of her crew was lost with her when Fortune sank in night action.[4]

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Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Charger
5 Sep, 1909[5] – ?
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Cecil D. S. Raikes
Captain of H.M.S. Electra
18 Apr, 1912[6] – ?
Succeeded by
George B. Hartford
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Fortune
11 Dec, 1913[7] – 1 Jun, 1916
Succeeded by
null

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 292.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 306.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 320.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 292.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 306.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.