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.[1]
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.
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Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Conway B. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. H 34 20 Aug, 1924[2] |
Succeeded by George C. P. Menzies |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Oswald 15 Oct, 1928[3] |
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[4] – 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 |
Footnotes
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 214.