William Ricketts

Captain (retired) William Ricketts (14 October, 1857 – 6 December, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Note: there was another William Ricketts who was a Gunner with seniority as a warrant officer of 23 December 1865.

Life & Career

Ricketts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 February, 1881.

Ricketts was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1894.

Ricketts was appointed in command of the destroyer Ferret on 20 March, 1895. He was cautioned to be more careful after grounding the ship later that year.

Ricketts received an expression of the Admiralty's displeasure after a premature explosion of a charge while saluting on 24 May 1899.

Ricketts was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 24 October, 1903.

See Also

• Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Victor E. J. B. von Donop	Captain of H.M.S. Decoy 14 Feb, 1881 – 18 Mar, 1881	Succeeded by Arthur H. Boldero
Preceded by The Hon. Patrick M. Hely-Hutchinson	Captain of H.M.S. Speedwell 31 Jan, 1893	Succeeded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge
Preceded by Lionel de L. Wells	Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 15 Sep, 1894 – 21 Jan, 1895[Inference]	Succeeded by Arthur Dodgson
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Ferret 20 Mar, 1895 – 21 Dec, 1895	Succeeded by Lionel de L. Wells
Preceded by David L. Dickson as Captain of H.M.S. Achilles	Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia 24 Oct, 1898 – 12 Oct, 1900	Succeeded by Keppel Wade