Philip Ruck-Keene

Vice-Admiral Philip Ruck-Keene, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Retired (7 November, 1897 – 28 May, 1977) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a Reverend, Ruck-Keene was a member of a large special entry to the Royal Naval College, Keyham in September, 1915.

As a Midshipman, Ruck-Keene was appointed to the Vanguard on 1 February, 1916. He was fortunate to have been lent to the depot ship Lucia for service with submarines before Vanguard blew up just before midnight on 9 July 1917, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.

Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1919.

In 1923, Ruck-Keene and Lt. Bernard William Galpin developed a graphical method by which to track submarine battery performance.

Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1927.

Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.

Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1936.

Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 July, 1946.

Ruck-Keene was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 3 August, 1949.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Conway B. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. H 34 20 Aug, 1924 – 28 Jul, 1925	Succeeded by George C. P. Menzies
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Oswald 15 Oct, 1928 – 14 Jun, 1931	Succeeded by Reginald R. Helbert
Preceded by Edward M. C. Barraclough	Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 22 Feb, 1932 – 17 May, 1932	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Charles H. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 17 May, 1932 – c. 22 Feb, 1933[Inference]	Succeeded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams
Preceded by Edward H. Longsdon	Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone 4 Jan, 1938 – 14 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by Edward H. Longsdon
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla early 1938 – 1 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by William E. Banks as Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 15 Nov, 1939 – 27 May, 1940	Succeeded by Edward H. Longsdon
Preceded by Edward H. Longsdon	Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone 27 May, 1940 – 13 Aug, 1940	Succeeded by Hugo M. C. Ionides
Preceded by Hugo M. C. Ionides	Captain of H.M.S. Titania 14 Aug, 1940 – 9 Sep, 1940	Succeeded by Harold R. Conway