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{{RearRN}} '''Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott''', Royal Navy (6 October, 1880 – 16 July, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
 
{{RearRN}} '''Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott''', Royal Navy (6 October, 1880 – 16 July, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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Born with the last name "Scott", he altered it to Robertson-Scott in 1932.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
From May, 1918 to the end of the war, he commanded the coast defence monitor {{UK-Gorgon}} with the [[Dover Patrol]].<ref>Scott's Service Records. {{TNA|ADM 196/45}}.</ref>
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Scott was the son of a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery and gained an uncommon twelved months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.
  
In December 1922, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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From May, 1918 to the end of the war, he commanded the coast defence monitor {{UK-Gorgon}} with the [[Dover Patrol]].<ref>Scott Service Records. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/203.|D7603455}} f. 207.</ref>
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In December 1922, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}}.
  
 
Between 1930-1932 he commanded in succession the battleships {{UK-Warspite}}, {{UK-Barham}} and {{UK-Valiant}} before being promoted to Flag Rank.
 
Between 1930-1932 he commanded in succession the battleships {{UK-Warspite}}, {{UK-Barham}} and {{UK-Valiant}} before being promoted to Flag Rank.
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Placed on the Retired List 13 October 1932.<ref>Scott Service Records. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/203.|D7603455}} f. 207.</ref>
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Rear-Admiral C. A. Robertson-Scott" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thrsday, 24 July, 1941.  Issue '''48986''', col D, pg. 7.
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*"Rear-Admiral C. A. Robertson-Scott" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 24 July, 1941.  Issue '''48986''', col D, pg. 7.
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==Service Record==
 
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/45.|}}
 
 
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Revision as of 20:50, 10 April 2017

Rear-Admiral Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott, Royal Navy (6 October, 1880 – 16 July, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Born with the last name "Scott", he altered it to Robertson-Scott in 1932.

Life & Career

Scott was the son of a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery and gained an uncommon twelved months' time on passing out of Britannia.

From May, 1918 to the end of the war, he commanded the coast defence monitor Gorgon with the Dover Patrol.[1]

In December 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso.

Between 1930-1932 he commanded in succession the battleships Warspite, Barham and Valiant before being promoted to Flag Rank.

Placed on the Retired List 13 October 1932.[2]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral C. A. Robertson-Scott" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 24 July, 1941. Issue 48986, col D, pg. 7.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Gorgon
1 May, 1918[3][4]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
31 Dec, 1922[5]
Succeeded by
Colin A. M. Sarel
Preceded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. Barham
1930[6] – 1932[7]
Succeeded by
Gerald C. Harrison
Preceded by
Oswald H. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
c. 1930[8]
Succeeded by
St. Aubyn B. Wake
Preceded by
Frederick A. Sommerville
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
1 Dec, 1930[9][10]
Succeeded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell

Footnotes

  1. Scott Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/203. f. 207.
  2. Scott Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/203. f. 207.
  3. Scott's Service Records The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 731.
  6. Scott's Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
  7. Scott's Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
  8. Robertson-Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
  9. Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
  10. Day of month inferred from Sommerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/10. f. 413.

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