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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Raymond Andrew Nugent''', C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Raymond Andrew Nugent''', C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | ||
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| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28263/pages/4857 no. 28263. p. 4857.] 25 June, 1909.</ref> | ||
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On the night of 6 June, 1915, Nugent's [[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|''Albemarle'']] was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''Zealandia'']] and [[H.M.S. Hibernia (1905)|''Hibernia'']] southward from [[Scapa Flow]]. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas. During the night ''Albemarle'' was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned. | On the night of 6 June, 1915, Nugent's [[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|''Albemarle'']] was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''Zealandia'']] and [[H.M.S. Hibernia (1905)|''Hibernia'']] southward from [[Scapa Flow]]. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas. During the night ''Albemarle'' was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned. | ||
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Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[1]
Great War
On the night of 6 June, 1915, Nugent's Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with Zealandia and Hibernia southward from Scapa Flow. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas. During the night Albemarle was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned.
In the Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
On 25 March, 1920, Nugent was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 March.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 September, 1959. Issue 54567, col B, pg. 13.
- Hewison, W. S. (1905). This Great Harbour. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 1843410265.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
