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Speaking to Captain [[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]] in 1917, Borrett apparently said of Jutland, "We had them [the Germans] stone cold and we let them go."<ref>Diary entry for 4 May, 1917.  Quoted in Marder.  ''Portrait of an Admiral''.  p. 247.</ref>  Accepting that this conversation took place, this writer has been unable to find among the Jutland papers any mention of Captain Borrett hauling ''Monarch'' out of the line after the Germans, or of him signalling his immediate superior in the battle line, Rear-Admiral Leveson, suggesting that he do the same. [[User:Simon Harley|Simon Harley]] 16:03, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
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Speaking to Captain [[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]] in 1917, Borrett apparently said of Jutland, "We had them [the Germans] stone cold & we let them go."<ref>Diary entry for 4 May, 1917.  Quoted in Marder.  ''Portrait of an Admiral''.  p. 247.</ref>  Accepting that this conversation took place, this writer has been unable to find among the Jutland papers any mention of Captain Borrett hauling ''Monarch'' out of the line after the Germans, or of him signalling his immediate superior in the battle line, Rear-Admiral Leveson, suggesting that he do the same. {{SIMON}}
  
 
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Revision as of 12:07, 15 July 2010

Admiral George Holmes Borrett, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (10 March, 1868 – 10 June, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Borrett scored 1,322 marks in the competitive examinations for cadetships in the Royal Navy, coming third out of his batch of twenty.[1]

Borrett was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron, dated 1 March, 1919.[2]

Assessment

Speaking to Captain Herbert W. Richmond in 1917, Borrett apparently said of Jutland, "We had them [the Germans] stone cold & we let them go."[3] Accepting that this conversation took place, this writer has been unable to find among the Jutland papers any mention of Captain Borrett hauling Monarch out of the line after the Germans, or of him signalling his immediate superior in the battle line, Rear-Admiral Leveson, suggesting that he do the same. — SIMON HARLEY, Co-editor.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 June, 1881. Issue 30231, col E, pg. 8.
  2. ↑ "End of Grand Fleet" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 April, 1919. Issue 42065, col D, pg. 13.
  3. ↑ Diary entry for 4 May, 1917. Quoted in Marder. Portrait of an Admiral. p. 247.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. H. Borrett" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 11 June, 1952. Issue 52335, col D, pg. 8.

Service Record

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