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==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>
  
 
Dyke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 April, 1872.
 
Dyke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 April, 1872.
  
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1885.
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1885.
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Dyke commanded the {{UK-Barossa|f=t}} in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]].  His ship acted as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}}
  
 
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.
 
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.
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 6 April 2022

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.

Dyke commanded the third class protected cruiser Barossa in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890. His ship acted as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.[2]

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.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Barossa
22 Jul, 1890[4] – 20 Aug, 1890 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero
Preceded by
George F. King-Hall 		Captain of H.M.S. Andromache
18 Jul, 1894[5] 		Succeeded by
Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis
24 Jul, 1895[6] 		Succeeded by
John M. McQuhae
Preceded by
George L. Atkinson 		Captain of H.M.S. Comus
1 Oct, 1895[7] – 15 Apr, 1898 		Succeeded by
George A. Giffard
Preceded by
Walter S. Goodridge 		Captain of H.M.S. Isis
10 May, 1898[8] 		Succeeded by
George M. Henderson
Preceded by
Charles Campbell 		Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India
29 Jun, 1899[9] – 2 Oct, 1900 		Succeeded by
John Ferris
Preceded by
Richard N. Gresley 		Captain of H.M.S. Melampus
25 May, 1901[10][11] – 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 Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
  5. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
  6. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 213.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 263.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 248.
  10. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 280.

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