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Latest revision as of 19:43, 26 April 2024

Vice-Admiral (retired) Harry Woodfall Brent, R.N. (19 August, 1834 – 27 February, 1911) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 January, 1856. That same year, he would be engaged in revising the lighting arrangements of the fleet.[1]

He was appointed to H.M.S. Amphion on 4 December 1862. On 4 February 1862, he as made her acting Captain. On 14 March, little over a month later, he was to be superseded for lack of discipline aboard the ship. He was superseded on 30 March. The fairness of this seems a little suspect![2]

Brent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 July, 1866.[3]

During the span 1867-1870, Brent was commander in Bellerophon. In 1874, he was engaged in revising the torpedo books of the fleet.[4]

Brent was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 April, 1875.[5]

Brent was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 19 August, 1889 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 August, 1890.[6]

Brent was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 November, 1896.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Director of H.M. Indian Marine
Dec, 1881[8] – 1883 		Succeeded by
John Hext
Preceded by
Nathaniel Bowden-Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst
5 Jul, 1883[9] – 17 Sep, 1885[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert O'Brien FitzRoy 		Captain of H.M.S. Hercules
21 Sep, 1885[11][12] – 6 Apr, 1887[13] 		Succeeded by
Claude E. Buckle
Preceded by
H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh 		Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince
5 Jul, 1887[14] – c. Aug, 1887[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Richard G. Kinahan
Preceded by
Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart. 		Director of Transports
20 Aug, 1888[15] – 20 Aug, 1896[16] 		Succeeded by
Sir Bouverie F. Clark

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  2. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  3. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  4. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  5. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
  6. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
  7. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
  8. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  9. ↑ William Loney RN
  10. ↑ William Loney RN
  11. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 215.
  13. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
  14. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
  15. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401.
  16. ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401.

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