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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair''', Royal Navy, Retired (6 November, 1861 – 12 August, 1928) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
 
[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair''', Royal Navy, Retired (6 November, 1861 – 12 August, 1928) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
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Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 6 May, 1882.
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==Life & Career==
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Adair was born in Gosport, Hants, the son of Colonel Adair.<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
  
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Adair's Court-Martial was held on [[H.M.S. Victory|H.M.S. ''Victory'']] from 15 August and concluded on 20 August.  He was severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship.
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Adair was awarded the [[Goodenough Medal]] for 1881, being the Sub-Lieutenant who achieved the highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.<ref>Adair Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
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Adair was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 6 May, 1882. He was involved in the occupation of Somalia in 1882, being placed in charge of a Gatling gun at Nefiche, serving in ''Orion'' before joining ''Hector'', additional for the 1883 Summer Cruise.  In June 1884, he obtained a certificate in gunnery, earning an £80 prize.<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
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After serving as gunnery officer in {{UK-1Minotaur}} and {{UK-SansPareil}}, Adair was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1894.{{Gaz|26471|7581|29 December, 1893}}
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1899.{{Gaz|27150|3|2 January, 1900}}
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On 22 September 1902, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gladiator|f=t}}, taking command on 11 October.  He took special pains to ensure that his crew was taught how to swim.  In 1904, he helped contribute to a report on fire control.<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
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Adair was appointed in command of the {{UK-Montagu|f=t}} on 12 September 1904, an assignment that was to prove unfortunate, as on 30 May 1906 he ran the battleship hard aground on Lundy Island off North Devon in a thick fog.  Adair's Court-Martial began aboard {{UK-Victory|f=p}} on 15 August and resulted in him receiving a severe reprimand and dismissal from his ship on the 20th.<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
  
 
In his book ''Whispers from the Fleet'', Rear-Admiral Sir [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]] referred to "the regret felt throughout the Navy for the one man who suffered&mdash;A victim of unexpected circumstances."<ref>Cradock.  ''Whispers from the Fleet''.  p. 366.</ref>
 
In his book ''Whispers from the Fleet'', Rear-Admiral Sir [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]] referred to "the regret felt throughout the Navy for the one man who suffered&mdash;A victim of unexpected circumstances."<ref>Cradock.  ''Whispers from the Fleet''.  p. 366.</ref>
  
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==Footnotes==
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He was placed on the Retired List on 8 March, 1907.<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
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Adair died suddenly of pneumonia on 12 August 1928 at a Glaswegian nursing home.<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 14 August, 1928.  Issue '''44971''', col B, pg. 12.
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*"Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 14 August, 1928.  Issue '''44971''', col B, p. 12.
 
*Cradock, Rear-Admiral Christopher G. F. M. (1908).  ''Whispers from the Fleet''.  Portsmouth: Gieve's.
 
*Cradock, Rear-Admiral Christopher G. F. M. (1908).  ''Whispers from the Fleet''.  Portsmouth: Gieve's.
 
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917441&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/42]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Owen Pike|Frederick O. Pike]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gladiator (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gladiator'']]'''<br>22 Sep, 1902<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref> &ndash; 21 Dec, 1903<ref>Adair Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Fane De Salis|William F. De Salis]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Murray Farquhar|Arthur M. Farquhar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Renown (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Renown'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1904{{ToL|Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres|Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442}} &ndash; 12 Sep, 1904|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Dawson Lees Sheppard|Thomas D. L. Sheppard]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Denison|John Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Montagu (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Montagu'']]'''<br>12 Sep, 1904<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref> &ndash; 20 Aug, 1906<ref>Adair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7601957}} f. 8.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 23 December 2022

Rear-Admiral Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair, Royal Navy, Retired (6 November, 1861 – 12 August, 1928) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Adair was born in Gosport, Hants, the son of Colonel Adair.[1]

Adair was awarded the Goodenough Medal for 1881, being the Sub-Lieutenant who achieved the highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.[2]

Adair was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 May, 1882. He was involved in the occupation of Somalia in 1882, being placed in charge of a Gatling gun at Nefiche, serving in Orion before joining Hector, additional for the 1883 Summer Cruise. In June 1884, he obtained a certificate in gunnery, earning an £80 prize.[3]

After serving as gunnery officer in Minotaur and Sans Pareil, Adair was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1899.[5]

On 22 September 1902, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Gladiator, taking command on 11 October. He took special pains to ensure that his crew was taught how to swim. In 1904, he helped contribute to a report on fire control.[6]

Adair was appointed in command of the battleship Montagu on 12 September 1904, an assignment that was to prove unfortunate, as on 30 May 1906 he ran the battleship hard aground on Lundy Island off North Devon in a thick fog. Adair's Court-Martial began aboard H.M.S. Victory on 15 August and resulted in him receiving a severe reprimand and dismissal from his ship on the 20th.[7]

In his book Whispers from the Fleet, Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock referred to "the regret felt throughout the Navy for the one man who suffered—A victim of unexpected circumstances."[8]

He was placed on the Retired List on 8 March, 1907.[9]

Adair died suddenly of pneumonia on 12 August 1928 at a Glaswegian nursing home.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1928. Issue 44971, col B, p. 12.
  • Cradock, Rear-Admiral Christopher G. F. M. (1908). Whispers from the Fleet. Portsmouth: Gieve's.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick O. Pike 		Captain of H.M.S. Gladiator
22 Sep, 1902[11] – 21 Dec, 1903[12] 		Succeeded by
William F. De Salis
Preceded by
Arthur M. Farquhar 		Captain of H.M.S. Renown
18 Jul, 1904[13] – 12 Sep, 1904 		Succeeded by
Thomas D. L. Sheppard
Preceded by
John Denison 		Captain of H.M.S. Montagu
12 Sep, 1904[14] – 20 Aug, 1906[15] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  2. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  3. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  6. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  7. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  8. ↑ Cradock. Whispers from the Fleet. p. 366.
  9. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  10. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  11. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  12. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  13. ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  14. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.
  15. ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 8.

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