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Tate was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
 
Tate was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
  
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} in October 1903,{{MackieRNW}} and then of the {{UK-Hindustan}} on 12 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 19 July, 1905.  Issue '''37763''', col E, p. 7.</ref>
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He was appointed as captain of the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} on 1 October, 1903,<ref>Tate Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1278.</ref> and then of the {{UK-Hindustan}} on 12 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 19 July, 1905.  Issue '''37763''', col E, p. 7.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==

Revision as of 16:04, 17 September 2013

Admiral Francis Alban Arthur Giffard Tate, Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1853 – 4 January, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tate was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 27 October, 1877.[1]

Tate was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.[2]

Captain

Tate was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1897.[3]

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Hannibal on 1 October, 1903,[4] and then of the Hindustan on 12 July, 1905.[5]

Flag Rank

Tate was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1907.[6]

Tate was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 July, 1912, vice Neville. In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on the 31st at his own request.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24517. p. 5920. 30 October, 1877.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  4. ↑ Tate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1278.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 19 July, 1905. Issue 37763, col E, p. 7.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28036. p. 4522. 2 July, 1907.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral A. G. Tate" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1930. Issue 45404, col C, p. 9.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles G. Robinson 		Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
1909 – 1912 		Succeeded by
Herbert L. Heath

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