Arthur George Harrington

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Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Arthur George Harrington, O.B.E., R.N. (25 November, 1863 – 20 August, 1947) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Harrington was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 20 October, 1891.

Harrington was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 50 on 27 April, 1905.[1]

Harrington was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 27 on 28 August, 1906.[2]

Harrington was appointed in command of the trawler Seaflower in March, 1910.

Harrington was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 3 November, 1910. He remained in command of Seaflower until being appointed to Actæon on 24 October, 1911.

Harrington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 August, 1913.

Retired on 7 August, 1919, Harrington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 23 August, 1921.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Guy W. Hallifax
Captain of H.M. T.B. 33
3 Jan, 1905[3][4] – 27 Apr, 1905[5]
Succeeded by
Charles Davidge
Preceded by
Charles W. E. Whish
Captain of H.M. T.B. 50
27 Apr, 1905[6] – 28 Aug, 1906
Succeeded by
Arthur H. D. Field
Preceded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27
28 Aug, 1906[7][8] – 9 Aug, 1907[9]
Succeeded by
Robert Chapman
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 027
Preceded by
Robert Chapman
Captain of H.M. T.B. 83
9 Aug, 1907[10][11] – 25 Aug, 1909[12]
Succeeded by
George H. Kelsey

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
  3. Harrington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/271. f. ?.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
  5. Harrington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/271. f. ?.
  6. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
  7. Harrington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/271. f. ?.
  8. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
  9. Harrington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/271. f. ?.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 401a.
  11. Harrington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/271. f. ?.
  12. Harrington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/271. f. ?.