Frank Goodrich Terry
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Lieutenant-Commander Frank Goodrich Terry (3 December, 1882 – 1 June, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Terry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1905.
Terry was appointed in command of the destroyer Charger on 5 September, 1909.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Electra on 18 April, 1912.[2]
Terry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1913.
On 11 December, 1913, Terry was appointed in command of the destroyer Fortune.[3] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla. Terry and all but one of her crew was lost with her when Fortune sank in night action.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William D. Irvin |
Captain of H.M.S. Charger 5 Sep, 1909[5] – 11 Oct, 1911 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William S. Hargreaves |
Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia 11 Oct, 1911[6] – 31 Oct, 1911 |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Clarkson |
| Preceded by Owen T. H. Phillips |
Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 31 Oct, 1911[7] – 18 Apr, 1912 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Nigel K. W. Barttelot |
Captain of H.M.S. Electra 18 Apr, 1912[8] – 11 Dec, 1913 |
Succeeded by George B. Hartford |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Fortune 11 Dec, 1913[9] – 1 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 306.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 292.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 7 Oct. 1911, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 306.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
