Raymond Andrew Nugent
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.
