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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Henry Montagu Doughty''', C.B., Royal Navy (4 September, 1870 &ndash; 1 May, 1921) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 January, 1890.{{Gaz|26224|5986|17 November, 1891}}  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 14 January, 1892.{{Gaz|26256|683|9 February, 1892}}

He was appointed to {{UK-Jupiter}} as first Lieutenant and gunnery officer on 22 July, 1902, remaining in that post until 31 December, 1902 when he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}.{{Gaz|27512|4|2 January, 1903}}<ref>Doughty Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 141.</ref>  On 3 January, 1903, he was appointed to {{UK-EmpressOfIndia}} for a stint that would last 18 months.<ref>Doughty Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 141.</ref>

On 30 June, 1908, Doughty was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.{{GazSup|28151|4644|26 June, 1908}}

Doughty was appointed in command of {{UK-Leviathan}} and as Flag Captain on 4 January, 1909.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 1 December, 1908.  Issue '''38818''', col E, p. 6.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the cruiser {{UK-Niobe}}, and as Flag Captain, on 1 February, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 31 January, 1910.  Issue '''39183''', col B, p. 17.</ref>  On 12 April he was appointed in command of {{UK-Sutlej}} as Flag Captain.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 14 April, 1910.  Issue '''39246''', col B, p. 9.</ref>

On 18 June, 1910 his {{UK-KingAlfred}} collided with an S.S. ''Chesapeake''.  Doughty was to blame, and he was admonished to be more careful in future.<ref>Doughty Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 141.</ref>

He was appointed in command of {{UK-1Melpomene}} upon her recommissioning at Portsmouth on 16 January, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 344}}

In July 1913, he assumed command of the {{UK-Hermione|f=t}}, remaining with her until some time in 1914.

==Great War==
He was again placed in command of {{UK-Sutlej}} on 1 December, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 383}}

Doughty was appointed in command of {{UK-1Abercrombie}} to commission the ship on 12 May, 1915.{{NLOct15|p. 391}} 

On 10 January,m 1916, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Agincourt}}.  He would command her at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-BS|1}}.

He also commissioned the new {{UK-Ramillies|f=tp}} in April, 1917{{MackieRNW}}

He was appointed command of the {{UK-RoyalSovereign|f=t}} in July, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 899}}

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.{{GazSup|30723|6527|3 June, 1918}}

==Flag Rank==
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 November, 1919, vice [[Alfred Ernest Albert Grant|Grant]].{{Gaz|31632|13545|7 November, 1919}}  

He was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 30 April, 1921 and died from heart failure shortly afterward at age 50.

==See Also==
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* [[H.M.S. Agincourt at the Battle of Jutland]]
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==Bibliography==
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*"Rear-Admiral H. M. Doughty" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 3 May, 1921.  Issue '''42710''', col C, p. 13.
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==Service Records==
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*{{ADM196|89|D8115564}}
*{{ADM196|43|D8112201}}
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