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Captain Frank Powell, Royal Navy (10 August, 1876 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Powell was in command of the destroyer Gala when she was cut in two and sank in April, 1908.

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the Vigilant, serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, in May, 1912.[1]

Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in January, 1918.

Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918.[2]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles P. R. Coode
Captain of H.M.S. Gala
? – 27 Apr, 1908[4]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
George B. Hartford
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
May, 1912[5]
Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
Cecil M. Staveley
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
Jan, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
Henry G. H. Adams
Preceded by
Bertram S. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan
5 Dec, 1918[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Patrick E. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor
21 Apr, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez
1 Oct, 1919[9]
Succeeded by
John C. Tovey

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 May, 1908. Issue 38646, col C, p. 9.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
  8. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 792.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.

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