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He was appointed to ''Vernon'' as a Lieutenant-Commander (T) on 7 June, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 926.</ref> | He was appointed to ''Vernon'' as a Lieutenant-Commander (T) on 7 June, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 926.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 23 March 2014
Vice-Admiral Edward de Faye Renouf, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (28 July, 1888 – 15 September, 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Renouf was appointed to H.M.S. Vernon at Portsmouth on 31 July, 1911, to qualify in torpedo duties.[1]
He was appointed Lieutenant (T) of the dreadnought battleship Conqueror on 1 May, 1914.[2]
Great War
While in Centurion, Renouf invented the Renouf Torpedo Tactical Instrument, a geometric calculating device helpful in determining how to achieve a viable attack position for firing torpedoes, or to help suggest maneuvers to prevent the enemy from attaining this same position. These devices would start to see manufacture and deployment as the war was ending.
He was appointed to Vernon as a Lieutenant-Commander (T) on 7 June, 1918.[3]
Post-War
Renouf died peacefully in Jersey on 15 September, 1972.[4]
Footnotes
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/144.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/127.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/92.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/51.
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