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| − | {{CommRN}} '''Richard Archibald Cathie''', (2 February, 1852 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] in the Dreadnought Era. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Richard Archibald Cathie''', (2 February, 1852 – 20 March, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]] in the Dreadnought Era. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Cathie was | + | Cathie was a warrant officer before being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 21 June, 1887. |
| − | + | Cathie was appointed in command of the tug {{UK-Traveller|f=p}} on 1 October, 1891.{{NMI|Wednesday, Sep 30, 1891; pg. 4; Issue 33443}} He would eventually command her during the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1892]] and [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1893|1893]], in which her services were made available on account of the unreliability of the torpedo gunboats that were participating. | |
| − | Cathie was | + | Cathie was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRN}} on account of age on 2 February, 1907. |
| − | + | He served in the North Irish Coast Guard Division in the Great War. He died at home. | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gustavus Humphry Yonge|Gustavus H. Yonge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Traveller (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Traveller'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1891{{NLFeb00|p. 307}}{{NMI|Wednesday, Sep 30, 1891; pg. 4; Issue 33443}} – ''c''. Apr, 1900{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Platt|William Platt]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 15:34, 10 December 2018
Commander (retired) Richard Archibald Cathie, (2 February, 1852 – 20 March, 1918) served in the Royal Navy in the Dreadnought Era.
Life & Career
Cathie was a warrant officer before being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.
Cathie was appointed in command of the tug H.M.S. Traveller on 1 October, 1891.[1] He would eventually command her during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1892 and 1893, in which her services were made available on account of the unreliability of the torpedo gunboats that were participating.
Cathie was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on account of age on 2 February, 1907.
He served in the North Irish Coast Guard Division in the Great War. He died at home.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gustavus H. Yonge |
Captain of H.M.S. Traveller 1 Oct, 1891[2][3] – c. Apr, 1900[Inference] |
Succeeded by William Platt |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 30, 1891; pg. 4; Issue 33443.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 307.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 30, 1891; pg. 4; Issue 33443.
