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.

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	Succeeded by George C. P. Menzies
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Oswald 15 Oct, 1928	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 Sydney M. Raw	Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla 29 Aug, 1939[Inference] – 1 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by Gilbert P. Claridge
Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 15 Nov, 1939 – 27 May, 1940	Succeeded by Edward H. Longsdon
Preceded by Hugo M. C. Ionides	Captain of H.M.S. Titania 14 Aug, 1940 – 9 Sep, 1940	Succeeded by Harold R. Conway