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| − | + | He was appointed to {{UK-Venus}} in the Mediterranean on 1 August, 1905, remaining in her through 23 January, 1908<ref>Lynes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 450.</ref> | |
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| − | Lynes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911. | + | Lynes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Lynes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 450.</ref> |
He took command of the {{UK-Enchantress|f=t}} on 9 August, 1912.<ref>Lynes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 450.</ref> | He took command of the {{UK-Enchantress|f=t}} on 9 August, 1912.<ref>Lynes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 450.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 3 March 2015
Rear-Admiral Hubert Lynes, C.B., C.M.G. (27 November 1874 – 10 November 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
He was an expert ornithologist.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 April, 1895.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1905.[2]
He was appointed to Venus in the Mediterranean on 1 August, 1905, remaining in her through 23 January, 1908[3]
Lynes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[4]
He took command of the yacht Enchantress on 9 August, 1912.[5]
Lynes was appointed in command of Sutlej on 1 August, 1914,[6] remaining with her until he was placed in command of Penelope on 1 December to commission the new ship.[7]
As Commodore, he was appointed as Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk, to help command the Dover Patrol, subordinate to Vice-Admiral Reginald Bacon.[8]
He was appointed in command of the Warspite in May, 1918.[9]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
Captain of H.M.S. Enchantress 9 Aug, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by John D. Allen |
| Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot |
Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej 1 Aug, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Henry M. Doughty |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Penelope 1 Dec, 1914[12] |
Succeeded by Wion de M. Egerton |
| Preceded by Charles D. Johnson |
Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk 5 Jul, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by Frank Larken |
| Preceded by Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite May, 1918[14] |
Succeeded by Ernest K. Loring |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 383.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396n.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1917). p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 941.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 383.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396m.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1917). p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 941.
