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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Argyll|f=t}} on 22 June, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''d''.</ref>  On 28 October, 1915, he was in command when the ship ran hard aground in fog, resulting in her total loss.
 
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Argyll|f=t}} on 22 June, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''d''.</ref>  On 28 October, 1915, he was in command when the ship ran hard aground in fog, resulting in her total loss.

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Vice-Admiral James Charles Tancred (17 September, 1864 – 9 December, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tancred was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1901.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 30 June, 1908.[2]

In March 1911, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Fox.[3]

Tancred was appointed to Marlborough on 27 November, 1913 as she was nearing completion, but he would not be her commissioning officer.[4]

He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Argyll on 22 June, 1914.[5] On 28 October, 1915, he was in command when the ship ran hard aground in fog, resulting in her total loss.

He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 2 August, 1919 and retired the following day.

He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1925.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 344.
  5. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392d.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments


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