Henry Louis Fleet

Vice-Admiral Henry L. Fleet as a Commander, ca. 1893.
Library and Archives Canada.

Vice-Admiral Henry Louis Fleet, C.B.E., R.N., Retired (1 May, 1850 – 17 September, 1923) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Tollington Park, Holloway, Fleet entered the naval service on 9 August, 1864.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1874.

Fleet was appointed to the composite-hulled gunboat Condor (later of "Well done, Condor!" fame) on 17 July, 1877.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 June, 1887 and married Alice Mary Elliot on 25 October, 1887.

Fleet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895. In 1897, he was appointed captain of the Magdala. His appointment was extended by twelve months and he was superseded on 2 November, 1899.

He was appointed in command of Howe on 13 January, 1900 and assumed command on 19 January. He remained with Howe until 12 October, 1901, when he became captain of the pre-dreadnought battleship Empress of India.

Fleet was appointed in command of the Western Coast Guard District on 21 May, 1903 and assumed command on 29 June. His appointment there ended when he was placed on the Retired List on account of age one 1 May, 1905.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• "Admiral H. L. Fleet" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 September, 1923. Issue 43450, col B, p. 16.
• Fleet, Vice-Admiral H. L., C.B.E. (1922). My Life, and a Few Yarns. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd..

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/18.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Vesey Knox	Captain of H.M.S. Express 4 Jul, 1885 – 26 Aug, 1887	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Charles G. Fane	Captain of H.M.S. Northampton 18 Jul, 1889 – 13 Sep, 1890	Succeeded by Leicester C. Keppel
Preceded by Charles G. Robinson	Captain of H.M.S. Tartar 30 Jun, 1891	Succeeded by Frederick G. Stopford
Preceded by Edward H. M. Davis	Captain of H.M.S. Howe 13 Jan, 1900 – 12 Oct, 1901	Succeeded by Richard B. Farquhar
Preceded by John Ferris	Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India 12 Oct, 1901 – 16 Sep, 1902	Succeeded by Cecil Burney
Preceded by Arthur Y. Moggridge	Captain of H.M.S. Æolus 16 Sep, 1902 – 19 Jan, 1903	Succeeded by Thomas Y. Greet
Preceded by New Command	Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District 21 May, 1903 – 1 May, 1905	Succeeded by James E. C. Goodrich as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
Preceded by Arthur C. Clarke	Captain of H.M.S. Thames Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Reginald H. S. Bacon