Frank Powell
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Frank Powell ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
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.[2]
Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[4]
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilmot S. Nicholson |
Captain of H.M.S. Gala 27 Apr, 1908 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant May, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by John F. H. Cole |
| Preceded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion Jan, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by Henry G. H. Adams |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan 5 Dec, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe |
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez 1 Oct, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 394.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 861.
