Harry Leith Ross
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Commander Harry Leith Ross, R.N. (3 December, 1848 – 10 November, 1890) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ross commanded the torpedo cruiser Serpent in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, the ship acting as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.[1]
Ross was killed when Serpent ran onto a reef off Spain's Cape Villano in heavy weather on 10 November, 1890.[2]
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Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Raven 26 Apr, 1883[3] – 26 Oct, 1886 |
Succeeded by Frank W. Wyley |
| Preceded by Francis Powell |
Captain of H.M.S. Serpent 24 Jun, 1890[4] – 10 Nov, 1890[5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 248.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 14.
