Henry Francis Waight

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Commander (retired) Henry Francis Waight, (22 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Waight was promoted to the rank of Mate on 16 October, 1914.[1]

Waight was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1917. This was subsequently adjusted to 15 May, 1917.[2]

Waight was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1925. In December, 1925, Waight elicited severe displeasure from the Admiralty after Tarpon caused damage to a private craft by its wash, owing to excessive speed. He was re-appointed to command Skate on 16 November, 1926 and then to command PC 74 in Febnruary, 1927.[3]

After a 14 April 1927 Court of Enquiry into the grounding of PC 74, Waight was blamed for "shew[ing] a want of proper precaution." Perhaps in consequence, in June and December of 1927, he was specifically not recommended by Admiral Brock.[4]

Waight was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 24 November, 1929.[5]

World War II

In August 1939 he was appointed Naval Officer in Charge, Ardrossan, and for command of the trawler base there. He helped bring facilities at Ardrossan up to a wartime operational standard.[6]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas A. Jolliffe
Captain of H.M.S. Tarpon
22 Apr, 1925[7][8] – 16 Nov, 1926[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Bertie M. McDonald
Captain of H.M.S. Skate
16 Nov, 1926[10] – 1 Feb, 1927[11]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey W. Mott
Preceded by
William A. Willock
Captain of H.M.S. PC 74
4 Feb, 1927[12][13] – 3 Jan, 1929[14]
Succeeded by
Paul Agger
Preceded by
Percival H. G. James
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud
1 Feb, 1929[15] – Aug, 1929[16]
Succeeded by
Walter J. B. Handley

Footnotes

  1. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  2. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  3. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  4. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  5. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  6. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  7. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 274.
  9. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  10. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  11. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  12. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  13. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
  14. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  15. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
  16. Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.