Philip Ruffle Sharpe

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Vice-Admiral (retired) Philip Ruffle Sharpe, (30 June, 1831 – 26 November, 1892) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sharpe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1854.

Sharpe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 24 June, 1867.

Sharpe was promoted to the rank of Captain on 5 June, 1875.

Retired 1 February 1886 at his own request.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Samuel P. Townsend
Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile
3 Jun, 1875[1]
Succeeded by
Frederic P. Doughty

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1876). p. 186.