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Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Nugent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[2]
In December 1912, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.[3]
Upon leaving Highflyer, he began a year-long stint as captain of H.M.S. Swiftsure on 25 April 1913.[4]
Great War
In August 1914, Nugent was placed command of the first class protected cruiser Argonaut,[5] remaining with her until being appointed command of the battleship Albemarle in June, 1915.[6]
On the night of 6 June, 1915, as Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with Zealandia and Hibernia southward from Scapa Flow, a ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas. During the night Albemarle was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned.
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.).[7]
Post-War
On 25 March, 1920, Nugent was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 March.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[9]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 September, 1959. Issue 54567, col B, pg. 13.
- Hewison, W. S. (1905). This Great Harbour. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 1843410265.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 391e.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1894). p. 237.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 338.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 2 August, 1912. Issue 39967, col F, p. 2.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 391e.
