Russell Hamilton McBean
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander Russell Hamilton McBean, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (3 March, 1894 – 30 September, 1963) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of iron and steel merchant Thomas McBean, Esq..
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916.
He commanded Template:UK-CMB31 in the attack on Kronstadt Harbour 18 August, 1919. He torpedoed the Russian Template:RU-AndreiPervozvanny.
On 26 November, 1923, McBean was appointed to the C.M.B. base H.M.S. Hornet (the former Template:UK-CMB102) for command of C.M.Bs..[1]
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.
Promoted to the rank of Commander on 12 August, 1937.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James A. Douglas-Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Mantis Feb, 1929[2] |
Succeeded by Harry L. Howden |
| Preceded by Guy L. Warren |
Captain of H.M.S. Pangbourne 16 Apr, 1934[3] |
Succeeded by Cecil H. J. Harcourt |
| Preceded by Augustine W. S. Agar |
Captain of H.M.S. Curlew Oct, 1936[Inference] – 3 Nov, 1936[4] |
Succeeded by William S. Bardwell |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 259.
- ↑ Bardwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/87. f. 87.
