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'''Henry Hart Dyke''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} '''Henry Hart Dyke''', R.N., Retired (2 March, 1848 – 12 July, 1912) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born at Sittingbourne.
  
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Dyke entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at {{UK-1Britannia}}, his examination scores ranking him nineteenth of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval cadetships.<ref>"Military And Naval Intelligence."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 12, 1860; pg. 10; Issue 23801.</ref>
  
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Dyke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 April, 1872.
  
Dyke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1892.
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1885.
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Appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Sphinx (1882)|''Sphinx'']] from 20 August, 1890, Dyke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1892 and did not give up command of ''Sphinx'' until 23 February, 1893.
  
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmpressOfIndia|f=t}} in June 1899, and of the {{UK-1Melampus|f=t}} on 25 May, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 29 May, 1901.  Issue '''36467''', col B, p. 4.</ref>
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmpressOfIndia|f=t}} in June 1899, and of the {{UK-1Melampus|f=t}} on 25 May, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 29 May, 1901.  Issue '''36467''', col B, p. 4.</ref>
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Revision as of 09:35, 27 March 2018

Vice-Admiral Henry Hart Dyke, R.N., Retired (2 March, 1848 – 12 July, 1912) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born at Sittingbourne.

Dyke entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at Britannia, his examination scores ranking him nineteenth of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval cadetships.[1]

Dyke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 April, 1872.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1885.

Appointed in command of Sphinx from 20 August, 1890, Dyke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1892 and did not give up command of Sphinx until 23 February, 1893.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Empress of India in June 1899, and of the second class protected cruiser Melampus on 25 May, 1901.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas S. Jackson
Captain of H.M.S. Comus
1 Oct, 1895[3] – 15 Apr, 1898
Succeeded by
George A. Giffard
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Isis
10 May, 1898[4]
Succeeded by
George M. Henderson
Preceded by
Charles Campbell
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India
29 Jun, 1899[5] – 2 Oct, 1900
Succeeded by
John Ferris
Preceded by
Richard N. Gresley
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus
25 May, 1901[6][7] – 26 Mar, 1903
Succeeded by
Vernon A. Tisdall

Footnotes

  1. "Military And Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 12, 1860; pg. 10; Issue 23801.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 213.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 263.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 248.
  6. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
  7. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 280.