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'''Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant''', K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (7 April, 1894 – 3 April, 1961) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Major Frank Douglas-Pennant, Fifth Baron Penrhyn, late 60th King's Royal Rifle Corps. | |||
Promoted to {{MidRN}} on 15 September, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 22}} | |||
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{ | Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1915. | ||
Douglas-Pennant was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-P37|f=t}} on 26 April, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 859}} | |||
Douglas-Pennant was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-P37|f=t}} on 26 April, 1918.{{ | |||
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1923. | |||
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{{ | Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1928. | ||
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Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1935. | |||
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 July, 1944. | |||
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 13 July, 1948. | |||
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 26 January, 1952. | |||
Douglas-Pennant was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 15 September, 1953. | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Cyril+Eustace+Douglas-Pennant Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Douglas-Pennant}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''Captain of {{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Villiers John Heera Henry Sankey|Villiers J. H. H. Sankey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. P37 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P37'']]'''<br>26 Apr, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 859}} – 25 Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Englefield Evans|Alfred E. Evans]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Exeter (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Exeter'']]'''<br>7 Oct, 1935 – 17 Sep, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Harwood Harwood|Henry H. Harwood]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Farquhar-Smith|Charles Farquhar-Smith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iron Duke'']]'''<br>9 Oct, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 250}} – 7 Oct, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Jerome Lucian Phillips|Alfred J. L. Phillips]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Captain of the Fleet, Reserve Fleet]]'''<br>24 Jul, 1939 – 18 Sep, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Wentworth Farquhar|John W. Farquhar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Despatch (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Despatch'']]'''<br>Jun, 1940{{MackieRNW}} – 25 Feb, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Waldemar William Powell Shirley-Rollison|Waldemar W. P. Shirley-Rollison]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt|Sir Cecil H. J. Harcourt]]'''|'''[[Nore Station|Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]]'''<br>27 Nov, 1952 – 15 May, 1953|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Nigel Oliver|Geoffrey N. Oliver]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 6 April 2022
Admiral SIR Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (7 April, 1894 – 3 April, 1961) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Major Frank Douglas-Pennant, Fifth Baron Penrhyn, late 60th King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Promoted to Midshipman on 15 September, 1910.[1]
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1915.
Douglas-Pennant was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the patrol boat P37 on 26 April, 1918.[2]
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1923.
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1935.
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 July, 1944.
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 July, 1948.
Douglas-Pennant was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 26 January, 1952.
Douglas-Pennant was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 15 September, 1953.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Villiers J. H. H. Sankey |
Captain of H.M.S. P37 26 Apr, 1918[3] – 25 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alfred E. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Exeter 7 Oct, 1935 – 17 Sep, 1936 |
Succeeded by Henry H. Harwood |
| Preceded by Charles Farquhar-Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 9 Oct, 1936[4] – 7 Oct, 1937 |
Succeeded by Alfred J. L. Phillips |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of the Fleet, Reserve Fleet 24 Jul, 1939 – 18 Sep, 1939 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John W. Farquhar |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch Jun, 1940[5] – 25 Feb, 1942 |
Succeeded by Waldemar W. P. Shirley-Rollison |
| Preceded by Sir Cecil H. J. Harcourt |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 27 Nov, 1952 – 15 May, 1953 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey N. Oliver |
Footnotes
