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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bentinck John Davies Yelverton|Bentinck J. D. Yelverton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vengeance (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vengeance'']]'''<br>9 Jan, 1913{{NLApr14|p. 388}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertram Hornsby Smith|Bertram H. Smith]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bentinck John Davies Yelverton|Bentinck J. D. Yelverton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vengeance (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vengeance'']]'''<br>9 Jan, 1913{{NLApr14|p. 388}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertram Hornsby Smith|Bertram H. Smith]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John William Leopold McClintock|John W. L. McClintock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Queen (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Queen'']]'''<br>1 May, 1914{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John William Leopold McClintock|John W. L. McClintock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Queen (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Queen'']]'''<br>1 May, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 397''f''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Augustus Taylor|Ernest A. Taylor]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Maurice Ellerton|Walter M. Ellerton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornwall'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 766}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Karslake Kitson|Henry K. Kitson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Maurice Ellerton|Walter M. Ellerton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornwall'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 766}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Karslake Kitson|Henry K. Kitson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Roderick Segrave|John R. Segrave]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Neptune (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Neptune'']]'''<br>10 Jan, 1919<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, p. 3.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald St. Pierre Parry|Reginald St. P. Parry]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Roderick Segrave|John R. Segrave]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Neptune (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Neptune'']]'''<br>10 Jan, 1919<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, p. 3.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald St. Pierre Parry|Reginald St. P. Parry]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 10 June 2014
Captain Herbert Algernon Adam, C.B.E., Royal Navy (3 January, 1872 – 27 September, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life
Adam was the younger son of the Reverend Benjamin W. Adam, D.D., of the Rectory, Bantry, Co. Dublin.[1]
In September 1911, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Dido.[2]
He was appointed to command the battleship Prince George for manœuvres on 2 July, 1912.[3]
He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Jupiter in October, 1912.[4]
Adam was appointed as captain of the battleship Vengeance on 9 January 1913.[5]
On 1 May, 1914, he was appointed to command the battleship Queen on 1 May, 1914.[6]
Great War
Adam was appointed to command the heavy cruiser Cornwall on 5 July, 1917.[7]
He was appointed to command the light cruiser Neptune on 10 January, 1919.[8]
Adams died "suddenly" on 27 September, 1920 at the age of forty-eight.[1]
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 29 September, 1920. Issue 42528, col A, pg. 1.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry G. G. Sandeman |
Captain of H.M.S. Dido Sep, 1911[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Frederic A. Whitehead |
| Preceded by Drury St. A. Wake |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince George 2 Jul, 1912[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Alexander V. Campbell |
| Preceded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton |
Captain of H.M.S. Vengeance 9 Jan, 1913[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Bertram H. Smith |
| Preceded by John W. L. McClintock |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen 1 May, 1914[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Ernest A. Taylor |
| Preceded by Walter M. Ellerton |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall 5 Jul, 1917[13] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry K. Kitson |
| Preceded by John R. Segrave |
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune 10 Jan, 1919[14] – ? |
Succeeded by Reginald St. P. Parry |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 29 September, 1920. Issue 42528, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 388.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375c.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 766.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue 41991, col C, p. 3.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 388.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 766.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue 41991, col C, p. 3.
