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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Otto Herman Hawke-Genn''', R.N. (20 March, 1875 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Otto Herman Hawke-Genn''', C.B.E., R.N. (20 March, 1875 – 21 October, 1935) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was born with the last name Stahlknecht, but changed it. His father, who retained the last name, lived in Liverpool. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1897. | |
| − | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909. |
| − | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 86}} |
| − | + | ==Post-War== | |
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Hawke-Genn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terrible|f=t}} on 11 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 916}} | Hawke-Genn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terrible|f=t}} on 11 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 916}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dragon|f=t}} on 25 March, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 762}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dragon|f=t}} on 25 March, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 762}} | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:50, 15 November 2017
Captain Otto Herman Hawke-Genn, C.B.E., R.N. (20 March, 1875 – 21 October, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was born with the last name Stahlknecht, but changed it. His father, who retained the last name, lived in Liverpool.
Life & Career
Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1897.
Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.
Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[1]
Post-War
Hawke-Genn was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Terrible on 11 January, 1919.[2]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dragon on 25 March, 1920.[3]
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John B. Hancock |
Captain of H.M.S. Leda 1 Feb, 1908[4] – 15 Jul, 1909 |
Succeeded by Herbert W. W. Hope |
| Preceded by Thomas W. Kemp |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 14 Sep, 1916 – 12 Dec, 1917 |
Succeeded by Norman L. Stanley |
| Preceded by Forster D. Arnold-Forster |
Captain of H.M.S. Teutonic Jan, 1918 – 1 Dec, 1918 |
Succeeded by Frederic H. Walter |
| Preceded by Judge D'Arcy |
Captain of H.M.S. Terrible 11 Jan, 1919[5] – 1 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Francis Arthur Marten |
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon 25 Mar, 1920[6] – 15 Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by Cecil V. Usborne |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 86.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 762.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 762.
