Frank Larken

Admiral SIR Frank Larken, K.C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (15 November, 1875 – 21 January, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Larken was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November, 1896.

Larken was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain and made a Commodore, 2nd class on 31 December, 1913.

He was appointed command of the second class protected cruiser Doris at the outbreak of war on 1 August, 1914.

In June, 1918, as a Commodore, he relieved Hubert Lynes as Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk to support the Dover Patrol's operations.

Post-War

After the war, he was appointed command of Valiant.

Larken was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1924.

Larken was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 May, 1929.

Larken was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 September, 1933. He was placed on the Retired List on 20 September in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Vernon H. S. Haggard	Captain of H.M. T.B. 79 8 Jul, 1896	Succeeded by Arthur Pringle
Preceded by Seymour F. Rowe	Captain of H.M.S. Doris 1 Aug, 1914 – c. 9 Oct, 1917[Inference]	Succeeded by Thomas L. Goldie
Preceded by Hubert Lynes	Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk May, 1918 – 15 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Alexander V. Campbell	Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 15 Jul, 1921 – Jun, 1922	Succeeded by Charles J. C. Little
Preceded by Cecil M. Staveley	Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 6 Aug, 1922 – 15 Apr, 1924	Succeeded by David T. Norris
Preceded by The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 29 Apr, 1925 – 1 Apr, 1927	Succeeded by Eric J. A. Fullerton
Preceded by William A. H. Kelly	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron 16 May, 1927 – 16 May, 1929	Succeeded by The Hon. Matthew R. Best
Preceded by Percival H. Hall Thompson	Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet 22 Apr, 1930 – 22 Apr, 1932	Succeeded by William M. Kerr