Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford

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Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ford was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in October, 1924.[1]

In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak.[2]

He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 20 June, 1930.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

  • Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas E. Wardle
Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
Oct, 1924 – ?
Succeeded by
Leonard S. Holbrook
Preceded by
Hugh D. Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
May, 1929 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry G. Thursfield

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Schofield. p. 192.