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Revision as of 14:08, 5 February 2018
Vice-Admiral James William Rivett-Carnac, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy (12 February, 1891 – 9 October, 1970) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Rivett-Carnac entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as part of the September 1905 intake term.
Rivett-Carnac was a rangefinder expert in the Grand Fleet.
See Also
- Wikipedia
- "Vice-Admiral J W Rivett-Carnac" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 10 October, 1970. Issue 57993, col G, pg. 16.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Henry E. Horan |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry Oct, 1935[1] – 1936[2] |
Succeeded by Oswald W. Cornwallis |
Preceded by Arthur F. E. Palliser |
Captain of H.M.S. Leander Nov, 1936[3] – 1 Jan, 1940[4] |
Succeeded by Henry E. Horan |
Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Rodney Jul, 1941[5] – Jul, 1943[6] |
Succeeded by Robert O'B. FitzRoy |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.