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Revision as of 14:44, 2 May 2016

Robert Gerald Hamond ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hamond was appointed in command of the destroyer Viking on 15 December, 1910.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Owl on 27 April, 1914.[2] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, where she fought as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]

On 19 July, 1917, Hamond was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Valorous.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stephen H. Morres
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish
3 Mar, 1908[5]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Viking
15 Dec, 1910[6]
Succeeded by
John P. Gibbs
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Owl
27 Apr, 1914[7]
Succeeded by
William W. Wilson
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Patriot
Jun, 1916[8]
Succeeded by
Maxwell N. Williamson-Napier
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Valorous
19 Jul, 1917[9]
Succeeded by
Frederick E. K. Strong
Preceded by
Frederick E. K. Strong
Captain of H.M.S. Velox
17 Feb, 1919[10]
Succeeded by
Fischer B. Watson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 393.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
  3. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923a.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 378.
  6. The Navy List. (May, 1914). p. 393.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396i.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396j.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923a.
  10. The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 923a.