Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford
From The Dreadnought Project
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[4] – ? |
Succeeded by Leonard S. Holbrook |
| Preceded by Hugh D. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak May, 1929[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry G. Thursfield |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Schofield. p. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
