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He was appointed captain of {{UK-Exmouth|f=p}} in December of 1912, remaining there until July 1913.{{MackieRNW}} | He was appointed captain of {{UK-Exmouth|f=p}} in December of 1912, remaining there until July 1913.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | Lockyer was then appointed in command of the {{UK-Implacable|f=t}} on 21 August, 1913, | + | Lockyer was then appointed in command of the {{UK-Implacable|f=t}} on 21 August, 1913,{{NLDec14|p. 334}} directing her while supporting shore bombardment activities off Gallipoli and the Straits in April and May, 1915.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 1/8440/335}}, Enclosure 3.</ref> |
He retired on 21 March, 1918. | He retired on 21 March, 1918. | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 13 November 2014
Captain Hughes Campbell Lockyer (4 March, 1866 - 22 June, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lockyer was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.
He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Exmouth in December of 1912, remaining there until July 1913.[1]
Lockyer was then appointed in command of the battleship Implacable on 21 August, 1913,[2] directing her while supporting shore bombardment activities off Gallipoli and the Straits in April and May, 1915.[3]
He retired on 21 March, 1918.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Stuart Nicholson |
Captain of H.M.S. Exmouth Dec, 1912[4] |
Succeeded by Walter E. Woodward |
| Preceded by Gerald C. A. Marescaux |
Captain of H.M.S. Implacable 21 Aug, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by Hughes C. Lockyer |
| Preceded by Hughes C. Lockyer |
Captain of H.M.S. Implacable 31 Aug, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Bertram S. Evans |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 334.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8440/335, Enclosure 3.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395i.
