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Revision as of 12:27, 17 July 2012
Vice-Admiral SIR Geoffrey Blake, K.C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (16 September, 1882 – 18 July, 1968) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War, when he served as Gunnery Officer of the Grand Fleet's flagship Iron Duke and subsequently served as Commander in the post-1917 flagship, Queen Elizabeth.
Early Life & Career
On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 April, 1931.[2]
Jutland
Blake reported that "Error [spread] reported by Rangefinder Plot was 500 yards. Range 11,000 yards"[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33706. p. 2331. 10 April, 1931.
- ↑ John Brooks Thesis, citing 'Notes made in the...Gun Control Tower' in ADM 137/302.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 24 July, 1968. Issue 57311, col G, pg. 10.
- Template:BibBrooksThesis
Papers
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
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- 1882 births
- 1968 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1897
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Gunnery Officers of H.M.S Iron Duke (1912)
- Royal Navy Naval Attachés
- Deputy Directors of the Royal Naval Staff College
- Directors of the Royal Naval Staff College
- Fourth Sea Lords
- Vice-Admirals Commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
