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Admiral SIR Claud Barrington Barry, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O. Royal Navy, Retired (17 July, 1891 – 27 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 30 April, 1902, Barry was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant.[1]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1914.[2]

The Great War

Barry was appointed to Bonaventure for duty in the submarine C 14 on 4 May, 1914.[3]

D 4 suffered a fire in 1918, and Barry was told by Their Lordships that it was "inconceivable that no proper watch was kept on board."[4]

Barry was in command of the submarine D 4 on 12 May, 1918 when she torpedoed (or used the deck gun, according to his Service Record) and sank UB 72 at 50deg 08' N., 2deg, 41' W..[5] He was awarded the D.S.O. for this action at Buckingham Palace on 26 September, 1918.[6]

Post-War

He married Mary Eleanor Masali Campbell on 14 September, 1921 at St. George's Church in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.[7]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1922. He was appointed in temporary command of the minesweeper Shrewsbury on 10 July, 1924 and was discharged on 21 August, 1924.[8] On 2 September, 1924, he was appointed in command of Group "M" submarines in reserve.[9]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1926.[10]

He was superseded in command of the submarine Thames in 1933 by Commander Victor Cyril Dorman-Smith.[11]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1933.[12]

World War II

Barry was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 January, 1943.[13]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 May, 1946.[14]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Admiral and placed on the Retired List on on 1 May, 1950.[15]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald T. Dimsdale 		Captain of H.M.S. C 21
5 Dec, 1916[16] – 14 Jun, 1917[17] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John R. G. Moncreiffe 		Captain of H.M.S. D 4
14 Jun, 1917[18] – 31 May, 1918[19] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 12
17 Jun, 1918[20] – 25 Feb, 1919[21] 		Succeeded by
Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by
Vincent M. Cooper 		Captain of H.M.S. J 2
25 Feb, 1919[22] – 30 Aug, 1922[23] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles H. Daniel 		Captain of H.M.S. Shrewsbury
10 Jul, 1924[24] – 21 Aug, 1924[25] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Cyril G. B. Coltart 		Captain of H.M.S. K 2
Mar, 1925[26] – 13 Nov, 1925[27] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Maurice W. Bailward 		Captain of H.M.S. L 16
13 Nov, 1925[28] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander B. Greig 		Captain of H.M.S. K 26
22 Nov, 1926[29] – 31 Dec, 1926[30] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Cyril G. B. Coltart 		Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla
12 Feb, 1937[31] – 1939[32] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins 		Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord
16 Aug, 1939[33] – 11 Oct, 1940[34] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward L. S. King 		Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth
31 Oct, 1940[35] – 3 Apr, 1942[36] 		Succeeded by
H. Geoffrey Norman
Preceded by
Charles E. Morgan 		Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
3 Apr, 1942[37] 		Succeeded by
Leslie H. Ashmore
Preceded by
Sir Max Horton 		Rear-Admiral (S)
1942 – 1944 		Succeeded by
George E. Creasy
as Flag Officer, Submarines

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 6.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
  4. ↑ Barry Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/53.|}} f. 150.
  5. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  6. ↑ Barry Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/53.|}} f. 150.
  7. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  8. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  9. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  10. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  11. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  12. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  13. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  14. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  15. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  16. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  17. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  18. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  19. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  20. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  21. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  22. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  23. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  24. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  25. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  26. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  27. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  28. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  29. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  30. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  31. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  32. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  33. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  34. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  35. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  36. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
  37. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.

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