William Milbourne James

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Admiral SIR William Milbourne James, G.C.B., Royal Navy (22 December, 1881 – 17 August, 1973) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

When a Template:LieutGRN, James created the James Calculator, a slide rule and plotting board intended to assist in applying the experimental torpedo control method of deflection plotting.[1]

James's father-in-law noted in his diary:

It appears that James is getting himself disliked, or rather has a bad name for being constantly onshore. This failing is of long standing. he apparently has the young Lieutenants view that days off are days when one must go onshore, a very unfortunate view in the case of a Commander.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

In April 1920, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curlew.[2]

In June 1921, he assumed command of the cruiser Hawkins.[3]

James was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 9 April, 1928, vice Hallett.[4]

James was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 March, 1929, vice Strutt.[5]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. p. 27. (G. Branch No. 518, G. 4009/12). That "W. M. James" is this James is inferred.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.

Bibliography

  • Beesly, Patrick (1982). Room 40: British Naval Intelligence 1914–1918. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192814680.
  • James, Admiral Sir W. M. James (1946). The Portsmouth Letters. London: Macmillan & Co..
  • James, Admiral Sir William (1956). The Eyes of the Navy: A Biographical Study of Admiral Sir Reginald Hall. London: Methuen & Co..
  • James, Admiral Sir William (1951). The Sky was Always Blue. London: Methuen & Co..

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
1935 – 1938
Succeeded by
Andrew B. Cunningham

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