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Revision as of 12:54, 19 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Frank Larken, K.C.B., C.M.G. (1875–1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commodore, 2nd class on 31 December, 1913.

He was appointed command of the second class protected cruiser Doris at the outbreak of war on 1 August, 1914.[1]

In June, 1918, as a Commodore, he relieved Hubert Lynes as Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk to support the Dover Patrol's operations.[2]

After the war, he was appointed command of Valiant.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Captain of H.M.S. Doris
1 Aug, 1914[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Thomas L. Goldie
Preceded by
Cecil M. Staveley
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
Aug, 1922[4] – ?
Succeeded by
David T. Norris
Preceded by
Hubert G. Brand
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
29 Apr, 1925[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Eric J. A. Fullerton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 305.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1918). p. 4 shows Larken, and May's edition shows his predecessor.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 305.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. "Flag Appointment" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 1 May, 1925. Issue 43950, col E, p. 16.

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