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{{CommRN}} '''Jack Ernest Albert Mocatta''', R.N. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Jack Ernest Albert Mocatta''', D.S.O., R.N. (24 April, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Paddington. | |||
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of {{ | Mocatta was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1909. | ||
In December 1913, Lt. Cdr. [[Ralph Vincent Eyre|Eyre]] who commanded {{UK-Brisk}} noted that Mocatta, as his first officer, had some skills in W/T and French. | |||
Mocatta commanded the {{UK-Nicator|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}}{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} | Mocatta commanded the {{UK-Nicator|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}}{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} | ||
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1917. | |||
On 6 September, 1918, Mocatta was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whitley|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 943}} | On 6 September, 1918, Mocatta was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whitley|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 943}} | ||
==Post-War== | |||
Mocatta was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 22 April, 1920. | |||
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 24 April, 1927. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Jack+Ernest+Albert+Mocatta Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Jack+Ernest+Albert+Mocatta Service Records] | ||
* [[Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | * [[Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis George Crawshay Coates|Francis G. C. Coates]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sandfly (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sandfly'']]'''<br>3 Feb, 1916<ref>"Naval Appointments." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Feb 05, 1916; pg. 4; Issue 41082.</ref> – 7 May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Radcliffe James|Henry R. James]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whitley (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whitley'']]'''<br>6 Sep, 1918{{NLOct19|p. 943}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernald Gilbert Hoskins Master|Ernald G. H. Master]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Radcliffe James|Henry R. James]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Nicator (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Nicator'']]'''<br>Apr, 1916{{NLAug17|p. 395''y''}} – ''c''. 15 Sep, 1917{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Pender Usticke Pender|Edward P. U. Pender]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernald Gilbert Hoskins Master|Ernald G. H. Master]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sirdar (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sirdar'']]'''<br>13 Oct, 1919 – 10 Nov, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmund Francis FitzGerald|Edmund F. FitzGerald]]'''}} | |||
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{{CatBritannia|May, 1902}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Jack Ernest Albert Mocatta, D.S.O., R.N. (24 April, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Paddington.
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1909.
In December 1913, Lt. Cdr. Eyre who commanded Brisk noted that Mocatta, as his first officer, had some skills in W/T and French.
Mocatta commanded the destroyer Nicator at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[1][2]
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1917.
On 6 September, 1918, Mocatta was appointed in command of the destroyer Whitley.[3]
Post-War
Mocatta was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 22 April, 1920.
Mocatta was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 24 April, 1927.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilfrid G. H. Cree |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 14 Mar, 1915[4] – 18 Sep, 1915 |
Succeeded by Lambert N. B. Morgan |
| Preceded by Duncan W. Roe |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 18 Sep, 1915 – 16 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Duncan W. Roe |
| Preceded by Francis G. C. Coates |
Captain of H.M.S. Sandfly 3 Feb, 1916[5] – 7 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Henry R. James |
| Preceded by Henry R. James |
Captain of H.M.S. Nicator Apr, 1916[6] – c. 15 Sep, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Edward P. U. Pender |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursa 15 Sep, 1917 – Oct, 1917 |
Succeeded by John C. Tovey |
| Preceded by Harold O. Joyce |
Captain of H.M.S. Tower 11 Oct, 1917[7] – Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by Mark P. C. Kerr |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitley 6 Sep, 1918[8] – 13 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Ernald G. H. Master |
| Preceded by Ernald G. H. Master |
Captain of H.M.S. Sirdar 13 Oct, 1919 – 10 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by Edmund F. FitzGerald |
Footnotes
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 943.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392b.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Feb 05, 1916; pg. 4; Issue 41082.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 943.
