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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] S<small>IR</small> '''Heathcoat Salusbury Grant''', K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired ([[13 February]], [[1864]] &ndash; [[25 September]], [[1938]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
[[File:Heathcote Grant Dodd Portrait.JPG|thumb|right|350px|Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. Grant, portrait as a Rear-Admiral.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd.</small>]]


[[Category:1864 births|Grant]]
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Heathcoat Salusbury Grant''', K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (13 February, 1864 &ndash; 25 September, 1938) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
[[Category:1938 deaths|Grant]]
 
[[Category:Personalities|Grant]]
==Life & Career==
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Surprise (1885)|Grant]]
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Grant placed thirty-seventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 June, 1877.  Issue '''28982''', col A, p. 14.</ref>
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Kent (1901)|Grant]]
 
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Diana (1895)|Grant]]
Grant was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 21 June, 1887.{{Gaz|25712|3366|21 June, 1887}}
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Black Prince (1904)|Grant]]
 
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Canopus (1897)|Grant]]
On 12 December, 1895, Grant was appointed to the new battleship [[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|''Majestic'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 18 November, 1895.  Issue '''34737''', col E, p. 7.</ref>
[[Category:Admiral-Superintendent of Dover Dockyard|Grant]]
 
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Grant]]
Grant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1899.{{Gaz|27099|4345|14 July, 1899}}
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Grant]]
 
==Captain==
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1904.{{Gaz|27750|25|3 January, 1905}}
 
==Great War==
Grant was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Canopus}} on 1 August, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 288}}  After the war, he recalled that he took command of the ''Canopus'' "with somewhat mixed feelings ... it was not exhilarating to find that on the almost certainty of war with Germany, one would command an almost obsolete battleship of the Battle Squadron."<ref>Grant. "H.M.S. ''Canopus'', August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." p. 152.</ref>
 
On 14 March, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.{{GazSup|29507|2869|14 March, 1916}}  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 June vice [[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Fyler]].{{GazSup|29621|5828|13 June, 1916}}  On 19 June, 1917 he was appointed Senior Officer and in Charge of all H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar, assuming command on 5 July.{{SMNLNov18|p. 7}}
 
==Post-War & Retirement==
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 March, 1920, vice [[Francis William Kennedy|Kennedy]].{{Gaz|3186|4474|16 April, 1920}}  He was placed on the Retired List the next day.{{Gaz|31870|4575|20 April, 1920}}
 
In 1923 Grant's recollections of his command of the ''Canopus'' were published in four parts in ''The Naval Review''.
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.{{Gaz|33049|3445|22 May, 1925}}
 
==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
* "Admiral Sir Heathcoat Grant" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 27 September, 1938.  Issue '''48110''', col B, p. 14.
* Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. ''Canopus'', August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." ''The Naval Review'' '''XI''' (1): pp. 143-152.
* Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. ''Canopus'', August, 1914, to March, 1916—II." ''The Naval Review'' '''XI''' (2): pp. 324-337.
* Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. ''Canopus'', August, 1914, to March, 1916—III." ''The Naval Review'' '''XI''' (3): pp. 526-537.
* Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. ''Canopus'', August, 1914, to March, 1916—IV." ''The Naval Review'' '''XI''' (4): pp. 717-736.
{{refend}}
 
==Service Records==
{{refbegin}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/88.|D8115445}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7579059}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/20.|D7590773}}
{{refend}}
 
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==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}
 
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 6 April 2022

Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. Grant, portrait as a Rear-Admiral.
Portrait: Francis Dodd.

Admiral SIR Heathcoat Salusbury Grant, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (13 February, 1864 – 25 September, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Grant placed thirty-seventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.[2]

On 12 December, 1895, Grant was appointed to the new battleship Majestic.[3]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[4]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[5]

Great War

Grant was appointed in command of the battleship Canopus on 1 August, 1914.[6] After the war, he recalled that he took command of the Canopus "with somewhat mixed feelings ... it was not exhilarating to find that on the almost certainty of war with Germany, one would command an almost obsolete battleship of the Battle Squadron."[7]

On 14 March, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June vice Fyler.[9] On 19 June, 1917 he was appointed Senior Officer and in Charge of all H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar, assuming command on 5 July.[10]

Post-War & Retirement

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 March, 1920, vice Kennedy.[11] He was placed on the Retired List the next day.[12]

In 1923 Grant's recollections of his command of the Canopus were published in four parts in The Naval Review.

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[13]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Heathcoat Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1938. Issue 48110, col B, p. 14.
  • Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." The Naval Review XI (1): pp. 143-152.
  • Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—II." The Naval Review XI (2): pp. 324-337.
  • Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—III." The Naval Review XI (3): pp. 526-537.
  • Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—IV." The Naval Review XI (4): pp. 717-736.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick W. F. Hervey 		Captain of H.M.S. Surprise
21 Jan, 1901[14] – 28 Jan, 1904[15] 		Succeeded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
Preceded by
Randal M. Lambert 		Captain of H.M.S. Grasshopper
14 Jul, 1904[16] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward P. Ashe 		Captain of H.M.S. Kent
24 Aug, 1905[17] – 14 Dec, 1905[18] 		Succeeded by
Spencer V. Y. de Horsey
Preceded by
Robert S. P. Hornby 		Captain of H.M.S. Diana
6 Nov, 1906[19][20] – 16 Nov, 1908[21] 		Succeeded by
Thomas W. Kemp
Preceded by
Charles H. Robertson
as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District 		Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District
14 Dec, 1908[22] – 14 Dec, 1910[23] 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan
Preceded by
Ernest G. Barton 		Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince
12 Jan, 1911[24][25] – 25 Mar, 1912[26] 		Succeeded by
John S. Luard
Preceded by
Charles F. Sowerby 		Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C.
1 Jun, 1912[27][28] – 13 Jun, 1914[29] 		Succeeded by
Guy R. A. Gaunt
Preceded by
Sydney S. Hall 		Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
3 Aug, 1914[30] – 5 May, 1916[31] 		Succeeded by
Edgar G. H. Gamble
Preceded by
? 		Senior Officer, Dover
10 Jan, 1917[32] – 18 Jun, 1917[33] 		Succeeded by
Cecil F. Dampier
as Admiral Superintendent of H.M. Dockyard, etc., at Dover
Preceded by
Bernard Currey
as Senior Naval Officer and in charge of all Naval Establishments, Gibraltar 		Senior Officer, Gibraltar
19 Jun, 1917[34] – 14 Jul, 1919[35] 		Succeeded by
Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3366. 21 June, 1887.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, p. 7.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 288.
  7. ↑ Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." p. 152.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869. 14 March, 1916.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31870. p. 4575. 20 April, 1920.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 304a.
  15. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  16. ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  17. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 241.
  18. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
  20. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  21. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  22. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 241.
  23. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  24. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue 39458, col A, p. 8.
  25. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  26. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  27. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1912. Issue 39907, col G, p. 52.
  28. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  29. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  30. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  31. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  32. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  33. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
  34. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
  35. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.

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