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| − | Born in Bombay, India. Kennedy gained three months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid May, 1900 and being appointed to {{UK-1RoyalSovereign}} in the Mediterranean.<ref>Kennedy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/97.|D7604196}} f. 52.</ref> | + | Born in Bombay, India. Kennedy gained three months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid May, 1900 and being appointed to {{UK-1RoyalSovereign}} in the Mediterranean. On 8 December, however, he was invalided from the ship, presumably with Mediterranean Fever, and sent back to England, arriving on the 2nd of January, 1901 and entering Plymouth Hospital on the 3rd. He was not found fit until 22 April. On 10 May, he was appointed to the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} in the Channel Fleet.<ref>Kennedy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/97.|D7604196}} f. 52.</ref> |
| − | Kennedy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>Kennedy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/97.|D7604196}} f. 52.</ref> | + | Kennedy would break his clavicle while in {{UK-Magnificent}} and again be admitted to Plymouth Hospital on 9 February, 1903. He left the ship to attend the Naval College in August, 1903.<ref>Kennedy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/97.|D7604196}} f. 52.</ref> |
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| + | Kennedy spent some time in 1904 serving in {{UK-Velox}}, transferred later that year to the {{UK-Proserpine|f=t}} in the East Indies and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905. He continued his work in {{UK-Proserpine}} in lieu of a Sublieutenant until the ship paid off on 13 September, 1906.<ref>Kennedy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/97.|D7604196}} f. 52.</ref> | ||
Kennedy was appointed in command of the {{UK-FlyingFish|f=t}} on 26 November, 1910.{{NLJul13|p. 316}} | Kennedy was appointed in command of the {{UK-FlyingFish|f=t}} on 26 November, 1910.{{NLJul13|p. 316}} | ||
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Michael Kavanagh Horsley Kennedy (10 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Born in Bombay, India. Kennedy gained three months' time on passing out of Britannia in mid May, 1900 and being appointed to Royal Sovereign in the Mediterranean. On 8 December, however, he was invalided from the ship, presumably with Mediterranean Fever, and sent back to England, arriving on the 2nd of January, 1901 and entering Plymouth Hospital on the 3rd. He was not found fit until 22 April. On 10 May, he was appointed to the battleship Magnificent in the Channel Fleet.[1]
Kennedy would break his clavicle while in Magnificent and again be admitted to Plymouth Hospital on 9 February, 1903. He left the ship to attend the Naval College in August, 1903.[2]
Kennedy spent some time in 1904 serving in Velox, transferred later that year to the third class protected cruiser Proserpine in the East Indies and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905. He continued his work in Proserpine in lieu of a Sublieutenant until the ship paid off on 13 September, 1906.[3]
Kennedy was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 26 November, 1910.[4]
Kennedy was appointed in command of the submarine Phoenix on 14 August, 1913.[5]
Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[6]
Kennedy gave up command of Phoenix on 4 June, 1916 when he was transferred to take command of the "M" Class destroyer Pigeon.[7]
On mid June, 1917, Kennedy was superseded in Pigeon and assumed command of Restless.
Kennedy was next appointed in command of the destroyer Kestrel on 10 April, 1918.[8]
Post-War
At the end of October, 1919, Kennedy was placed in charge of a group of "P" and "PC" boats in Devonport that were being reduced to Construction and Maintenance parties. On 27 November, he moved over to help with ex-German ships. This was followed by some unemployed time and, in mid-1920, a temporary appointment with Laburnum, additional. On 2 September, 1920, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.
Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 August, 1923.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gordon A. Coles |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 26 Nov, 1910[10] – 14 Aug, 1913[Inference] |
Succeeded by Montague R. Bernard |
| Preceded by Francis A. W. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Phoenix 14 Aug, 1913[11] |
Succeeded by Arthur E. H. Wright |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Pigeon 4 Jun, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by Christopher J. F. Eddis |
| Preceded by John O. Barron |
Captain of H.M.S. Restless 14 Jun, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by Francis Howard |
| Preceded by George H. Lang |
Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel 10 Apr, 1918[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/97. f. 52.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/97. f. 52.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/97. f. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396o.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/97. f. 52.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/97. f. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 825.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/97. f. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 825.
