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− | '''Philip Ruck-Keene''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Philip Ruck-Keene''', C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (7 November, 1897 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | The son of a Reverend, Ruck-Keene was a member of a large special entry to the Training Establishment in September, 1915. | |
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− | + | As a {{MidRN}}, Ruck-Keene was appointed to the {{UK-Vanguard}} on 1 February, 1916. He was fortunate to have been lent to the {{UK-Lucia|f=t}} for service with submarines before ''Vanguard'' blew up just before midnight on 9 July 1917, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 137/3680.|}} f. 445.</ref> | |
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− | Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1919. |
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+ | Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1931. | ||
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+ | Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1936. | ||
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+ | Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 July, 1946. | ||
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+ | Ruck-Keene was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 3 August, 1949. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Oswald (1928)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Oswald'']]'''<br>15 Oct, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 257}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Robert Helbert|Reginald R. Helbert]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:53, 20 September 2019
Vice-Admiral (retired) Philip Ruck-Keene, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (7 November, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a Reverend, Ruck-Keene was a member of a large special entry to the Training Establishment in September, 1915.
As a Midshipman, Ruck-Keene was appointed to the Vanguard on 1 February, 1916. He was fortunate to have been lent to the depot ship Lucia for service with submarines before Vanguard blew up just before midnight on 9 July 1917, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.[1]
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1919.
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1936.
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 July, 1946.
Ruck-Keene was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 August, 1949.
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Conway B. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. H 34 20 Aug, 1924[2] |
Succeeded by George C. P. Menzies |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Oswald 15 Oct, 1928[3] |
Succeeded by Reginald R. Helbert |
Preceded by Edward M. C. Barraclough |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 22 Feb, 1932 – 17 May, 1932 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Charles H. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 17 May, 1932[4] – c. 22 Feb, 1933[Inference] |
Succeeded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams |
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 15 Nov, 1939 – 27 May, 1940 |
Succeeded by Edward H. Longsdon |
Preceded by Hugh M. C. Ionides |
Captain of H.M.S. Titania 14 Aug, 1940 – 9 Sep, 1940 |
Succeeded by Harold R. Conway |
Footnotes
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 214.