Frederick Fogarty Fegen

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Vice-Admiral Frederick Fogarty Fegen, M.V.O., J.P., Royal Navy, Retired (28 April, 1855 – 20 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 8 December, 1879.[1]

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[2] He was appointed in command of the cruiser Leander on 8 June, 1897.[3]

He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 October, 1901.[4]

He was appointed to the President for command of the Eastern Coastguard District on 21 May, 1903.[5]

In November of the same year, Fegen was appointed in command of the second class battleship Centurion.[6] It was to be his last ship command, as one month after its end, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 September, 1905, vice Curzon-Howe.[7]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 12 March, 1909.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910.[9]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December, 1879.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 May, 1897. Issue 35202, col C, p. 6.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27364. p. 6641. 11 October, 1901.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 May, 1903. Issue 37085, col E, p. 9.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28233. p. 2037. 16 March, 1909.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral F. F. Fegen" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 22 March, 1911. Issue 39539, col C, p. 11.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John R. Jellicoe
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
3 Nov, 1903 – ?
Succeeded by
Frederick St. G. Rich
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