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'''Frank Larken''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceAdmRN}} '''Frank Larken''', K.C.B., C.M.G. (1875–1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Doris|y=1896}}.
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Doris|f=t}} at the outbreak of war on 1 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 305.</ref>
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After the war, he was appointed command of {{UK-Valiant}}.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 17:38, 18 August 2012

Template:ViceAdmRN Frank Larken, K.C.B., C.M.G. (1875–1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

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

After the war, he was appointed command of Valiant.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 305.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments