Henry Francis Waight
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]
See Also
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
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 274.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
