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| − | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Raymond Andrew Nugent''', C.M.G. ([[25 February]], [[1870]] – [[13 September]], [[1959]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | + | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Raymond Andrew Nugent''', C.M.G., A.D.C. ([[25 February]], [[1870]] – [[13 September]], [[1959]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. |
On the night of [[6 June]], [[1915]], ''Albemarle'' was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[HMS Zealandia (1904)|HMS ''Zealandia'']] and [[HMS Hibernia (1905)|HMS ''Hibernia'']] heading south from [[Scapa Flow]]. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to 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, drowned. | On the night of [[6 June]], [[1915]], ''Albemarle'' was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[HMS Zealandia (1904)|HMS ''Zealandia'']] and [[HMS Hibernia (1905)|HMS ''Hibernia'']] heading south from [[Scapa Flow]]. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to 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, drowned. | ||
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Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G., A.D.C. (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
On the night of 6 June, 1915, Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with HMS Zealandia and HMS Hibernia heading south from Scapa Flow. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to 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, drowned.
In the Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
In April, 1920 Nugent was promoted to Rear-Admiral and promptly retired.
Commands
References
- Hewison, W.S. The Great Harbour.
- The Times
