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{{ViceRN}} '''Harry Woodfall Brent''', R.N. (19 August, 1834 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Harry Woodfall Brent''', R.N. (19 August, 1834 – 27 February, 1911) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Brent was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 5 January, 1856. That same year, he would be engaged in revising the lighting arrangements of the fleet.<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} ff. 72, 160.</ref> | ||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on | He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Amphion (1846)|H.M.S. ''Amphion'']] on 4 December 1862. On 4 February 1862, he as made her acting Captain. On 14 March, little over a month later, he was to be superseded for lack of discipline aboard the ship. He was superseded on 30 March. The fairness of this seems a little suspect!<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} ff. 72, 160.</ref> | ||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on | |||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 5 July, 1866.<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} ff. 72, 160.</ref> | |||
During the span 1867-1870, Brent was commander in {{UK-1Bellerophon}}. In 1874, he was engaged in revising the torpedo books of the fleet.<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} ff. 72, 160.</ref> | |||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 27 April, 1875.<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} f. 160.</ref> | |||
Brent was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 19 August, 1889 and promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 August, 1890.<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} f. 160.</ref> | |||
Brent was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 9 November, 1896.<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} f. 160.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet|Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart.]]'''|'''[[Director of Transports (Royal Navy)|Director of Transports]]'''<br>20 Aug, 1888<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.}}</ref> – 20 Aug, 1896<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bouverie Francis Clark|Sir Bouverie F. Clark]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:43, 26 April 2024
Vice-Admiral (retired) Harry Woodfall Brent, R.N. (19 August, 1834 – 27 February, 1911) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Brent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 January, 1856. That same year, he would be engaged in revising the lighting arrangements of the fleet.[1]
He was appointed to H.M.S. Amphion on 4 December 1862. On 4 February 1862, he as made her acting Captain. On 14 March, little over a month later, he was to be superseded for lack of discipline aboard the ship. He was superseded on 30 March. The fairness of this seems a little suspect![2]
Brent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 July, 1866.[3]
During the span 1867-1870, Brent was commander in Bellerophon. In 1874, he was engaged in revising the torpedo books of the fleet.[4]
Brent was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 April, 1875.[5]
Brent was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 19 August, 1889 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 August, 1890.[6]
Brent was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 November, 1896.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Director of H.M. Indian Marine Dec, 1881[8] – 1883 |
Succeeded by John Hext |
| Preceded by Nathaniel Bowden-Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 5 Jul, 1883[9] – 17 Sep, 1885[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robert O'Brien FitzRoy |
Captain of H.M.S. Hercules 21 Sep, 1885[11][12] – 6 Apr, 1887[13] |
Succeeded by Claude E. Buckle |
| Preceded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh |
Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince 5 Jul, 1887[14] – c. Aug, 1887[Inference] |
Succeeded by Richard G. Kinahan |
| Preceded by Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart. |
Director of Transports 20 Aug, 1888[15] – 20 Aug, 1896[16] |
Succeeded by Sir Bouverie F. Clark |
Footnotes
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 215.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. ff. 72, 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401. f. 160.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401.
