Guy Lutley Sclater
Captain Guy Lutley Sclater (15 August, 1868 – 26 November, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sclater was one of four sons of the noted British zoologist and barrister, Philip Sclater.[1]
Guy Sclater was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 15 June, 1888. On his qualification exams he received a first-class certificate in torpedoes, and second-class certificates in all other subjects.[2]
He was appointed to the armoured cruiser Imperieuse on 13 December, 1889. When the Imperieuse was paid off in 1891 while flagship of the China Station, Sclater was one of the officers chosen for re-appointment to the ship upon re-commissioning.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1902.[4]
Sclater was appointed to the President for service at the Admiralty in the Controller's Department on 28 November, 1905. His specific duties was supervision of torpedo fittings to ships being built under contract.[5]
He was appointed to Donegal on 2 November, 1903 and remained in her until 30 October, 1905 when he was appointed to the Admiralty to oversee the torpedo fittings being used on ships.[6]
Sclater was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[7]
On 15 March, 1910, he assumed command of the protected cruiser St. George, which had become a destroyer depot ship.[8]
He served as captain of Glory from 5 December, 1912. His duties in Glory also included command of a group of Third Fleet ships in reserve.[9]
Sclater was appointed in command of Aboukir on 15 April, 1913.[10]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Bulwark on 17 November, 1913,[11] and died when she exploded on 26 November, 1914.[12]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward F. Bruen |
Captain of H.M.S. St. George Mar, 1910[13] |
Succeeded by Edward G. Lowther-Crofton |
| Preceded by Edward B. Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 5 Dec, 1912[14][15] |
Succeeded by Charles F. Corbett |
| Preceded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton |
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir 15 Apr, 1913[16] |
Succeeded by Alexander P. Davidson |
| Preceded by Herbert Chatterton |
Captain of H.M.S. Bulwark 17 Nov, 1913[17] – 26 Nov, 1914[18] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia article on Philip Sclater.
- ↑ Sclater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/20. f. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 228.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 99.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 358.
- ↑ Sclater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/20. f. 21.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 371.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 82c.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month inferred from Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 287.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 50.
