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==Life & Career==
 
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Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1874.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24082/pages/1923 no. 24082.  p. 1923.]  31 March, 1874.</ref>
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Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1874.{{Gaz|24082|1923|31 March, 1874}}
  
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Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1887.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25660/pages/6612 no. 25660.  p. 6612.]  31 December, 1886.</ref>
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Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1887.{{Gaz|25660|6612|31 December, 1886}}
  
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Niblett was appointed Commander of the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], flag ship of the [[Mediterranean Station]], on 14 November, 1889.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 263.</ref>
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Niblett was appointed Commander of the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], flag ship of the [[Mediterranean Station]], on 14 November, 1889.{{NLMar91|p. 263}}
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.{{Gaz|26309|4187|22 July, 1892}}
  
 
In February 1899, he assumed command of the {{UK-Diadem|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
 
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==Flag Rank==
 
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Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1905, vice [[James Lacon Hammet|Hammet]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27751/pages/150 no. 27751.  p. 150.]  6 January, 1905.</ref> On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28048/pages/5390 no. 28048.  p. 5390.]  6 August, 1907.</ref> In December he was offered the appointment of Admiral Superintendent of [[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]].  He declined the appointment on account of sleeplessness.<ref>Niblett to Tweedmouth.  Letter of 22 December, 1907.  National Museum of the Royal Navy.  MSS 254/645.</ref>
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Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1905, vice [[James Lacon Hammet|Hammet]].{{Gaz|27751|150|6 January, 1905}} On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.{{Gaz|28048|5390|6 August, 1907}} In December he was offered the appointment of Admiral Superintendent of [[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]].  He declined the appointment on account of sleeplessness.<ref>Niblett to Tweedmouth.  Letter of 22 December, 1907.  National Museum of the Royal Navy.  MSS 254/645.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 5 November, 1908, vice [[William Henry May|May]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28193/pages/8028 no. 28193.  p. 8028.]  6 November, 1908.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 27 April, 1910.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 5 November, 1908, vice [[William Henry May|May]].{{Gaz|28193|8028|6 November, 1908}} In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 27 April, 1910.{{Gaz|28362|3063|3 May, 1910}}
  
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703.  p. 2159.]  21 March, 1913.</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.{{Gaz|28703|2159|21 March, 1913}}
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 7 April 2022

Admiral Harry Seawell Frank Niblett, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (31 October, 1852 – 26 December, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Niblett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1874.[1]

Niblett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1887.[2]

Niblett was appointed Commander of the battleship Victoria, flag ship of the Mediterranean Station, on 14 November, 1889.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[4]

In February 1899, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem.[5]

Flag Rank

Niblett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1905, vice Hammet.[6] On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.[7] In December he was offered the appointment of Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Royal Dockyard in succession to Rear-Admiral Charles J. Barlow. He declined the appointment on account of sleeplessness.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice May.[9] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 27 April, 1910.[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 29 December, 1939. Issue 48499, col E, p. 9.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry H. Boys 		Captain of H.M.S. Northampton
14 Jun, 1894[12] – 21 Jul, 1897[13] 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. W. Onslow
Preceded by
Robert C. Sparkes 		Captain of H.M.S. Edgar
1 Nov, 1898[14] – 15 Feb, 1899[15] 		Succeeded by
Walter H. B. Graham
Preceded by
Walter H. B. Graham 		Captain of H.M.S. Diadem
15 Feb, 1899[16][17] – 9 Nov, 1900[18] 		Succeeded by
Henry Leah
Preceded by
Wilmot H. Fawkes 		Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
9 Nov, 1900[19] – 15 Dec, 1902[20] 		Succeeded by
Philip F. Tillard
Preceded by
Sir Richard Poore, Bart. 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport
15 Dec, 1902[21] – 1 Feb, 1905[22] 		Succeeded by
William B. Fisher

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1923. 31 March, 1874.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 263.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27751. p. 150. 6 January, 1905.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
  8. ↑ Niblett to Tweedmouth. Letter of 22 December, 1907. National Museum of the Royal Navy. MSS 254/645.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.
  12. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 955.
  13. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 955.
  14. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  15. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1900). p. 243.
  17. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  18. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  19. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  20. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  21. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
  22. ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.

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