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Captain [[Edgar Lees]] was appointed to the ''Thames'' as Inspecting Captain on 21 October, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 22 October, 1904. Issue '''37532''', col A, p. 7.</ref> | Captain [[Edgar Lees]] was appointed to the ''Thames'' as Inspecting Captain on 21 October, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 22 October, 1904. Issue '''37532''', col A, p. 7.</ref> He appears to have lobbied for greater say in the weaponry provided his craft, as on the 25th of October, the President of the [[Torpedo Design Committee (Royal Navy)|Torpedo Design Committee]] asked that Lee be appointed to serve on the Committee as an ex-officio member. The [[First Sea Lord]] approved this on 4th November.{{PQDNO1904|pp. 319-20}} | ||
On 31 August, 1912, Captain [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|Keyes]] was appointed to ''Dolphin'' as {{Com2RN}} in charge of the Submarine Service.<ref>Keyes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 22.</ref> | On 31 August, 1912, Captain [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|Keyes]] was appointed to ''Dolphin'' as {{Com2RN}} in charge of the Submarine Service.<ref>Keyes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 22.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 28 July 2014
Captain Edgar Lees was appointed to the Thames as Inspecting Captain on 21 October, 1904.[1] He appears to have lobbied for greater say in the weaponry provided his craft, as on the 25th of October, the President of the Torpedo Design Committee asked that Lee be appointed to serve on the Committee as an ex-officio member. The First Sea Lord approved this on 4th November.[2]
On 31 August, 1912, Captain Keyes was appointed to Dolphin as Commodore, Second Class in charge of the Submarine Service.[3]
Inspecting Captains
Dates of appointment:
- Captain Reginald H. S. Bacon, 20 August, 1901[4]
- Captain Edgar Lees, 21 October, 1904[5]
- Captain Sydney S. Hall, 12 November, 1906[6]
- Captain Roger J. B. Keyes, 14 November, 1910[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 22 October, 1904. Issue 37532, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ Principal Questions Dealt with by the Director of Naval Ordnance, 1904. pp. 319-20.
- ↑ Keyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 22.
- ↑ Bacon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 262.
- ↑ Lees Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 376.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 258.
- ↑ Keyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 277.
