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Revision as of 22:24, 13 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Henry Louis d'Estoteville Skipwith, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (23 January, 1868 – 13 March, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Skipwith scored 1,349 marks in the competitive examinations for cadetships in the Royal Navy, coming second out of his batch of twenty.[1]

He was appointed in command of the depot ship Blake on 12 August, 1912.[2]

Skipwith was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon on 8 January, 1914[3] where he would act as flag captain to Rear-Admiral Arthur Henry Christian of Home Fleets, Devonport.[4]

Appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 16 September, 1915.[5]

Skipwith was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 October, 1920, and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 March, 1926.[6]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Adml. Skipwith" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 March, 1955. Issue 53191, col D, pg. 10.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles F. Corbett
Captain of H.M.S. Blake
12 Aug, 1912[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt
Preceded by
Walter M. Ellerton
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon
8 Jan, 1914[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Hugh T. Hibbert
 

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 June, 1881. Issue 30231, col E, p. 8.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 284.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 January, 1914. Issue 40417, col B, p. 12.
  4. The Navy List (April, 1914). pp. 291-2.
  5. Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 284.
  8. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 January, 1914. Issue 40417, col B, p. 12.

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