Basil Edward Cochrane

Vice-Admiral (retired) Basil Edward Cochrane, (24 August, 1841 – 4 May, 1922) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 December, 1860.

Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Commander on 29 November, 1872.

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Tyne in May 1882, vice John E. Stokes, promoted. He was superseded and succeeded in command by Commander W. E. Darwall on 5 January 1885.

Cochrane was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1884.

Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 21 August, 1896, Cochrane would be promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 June, 1899, and then to Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1904.

He died in 1922 of senile decay and heart failure.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur H. Alington	Captain of H.M.S. Britomart 10 Dec, 1869 – 29 Nov, 1872	Succeeded by William H. Richards
Preceded by Charles C. Drury	Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon 30 Apr, 1892 – 4 Jul, 1893	Succeeded by Arthur P. James
Preceded by Charles B. Theobald	Captain of H.M.S. Rupert 5 Jul, 1893	Succeeded by Lionel A. W. Barnes-Lawrence
Preceded by William F. S. Mann	Captain of H.M.S. Galatea 22 Jul, 1895 – 1 Sep, 1896	Succeeded by Count Frederick C. Metaxa