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Manwaring was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cornwall|f=pt}} in November 1940.  She sank the German raider ''Pinguin'' in the Indian Ocean in May 1941, but the Admiralty opined that his ship's fighting organisation was such that the enemy might well have escaped and/or inflicted much more serious damage upon ''Cornwall'', and that "this can only be considered a serious reflection on [Manwaring] as commanding officer."<ref>Manwaring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/92.|}} f. 93.</ref>  
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Manwaring was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cornwall|f=pt}} in November 1940.  She sank the German raider ''Pinguin'' in the Indian Ocean in May 1941, but the Admiralty opined that his ship's fighting organisation was such that the enemy might well have escaped and/or inflicted much more serious damage upon ''Cornwall'', and that "this can only be considered a serious reflection on [Manwaring] as commanding officer."<ref>Manwaring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/92.|}} f. 93.</ref>  This assessment was based on a series of hardware failures the cruiser suffered at exactly the wrong moment as the smaller vessel took her under fire.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_auxiliary_cruiser_Pinguin#Sinking Wikipedia page on ''Pinguin''.</ref>
  
 
Manwaring was placed on the Retired List on 7 July, 1944.<ref>Manwaring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/92.|}} f. 93.</ref>
 
Manwaring was placed on the Retired List on 7 July, 1944.<ref>Manwaring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/92.|}} f. 93.</ref>

Revision as of 12:11, 30 March 2022

Captain (retired) Percival Clive Wickham Manwaring, (16 April, 1892 – 29 April, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a farmer, P. Manwaring.[1]

Manwaring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1914.[2]

Manwaring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1922.[3]

Manwaring was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.[4]

Manwaring was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1935.[5]

World War II

Manwaring was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Cornwall in November 1940. She sank the German raider Pinguin in the Indian Ocean in May 1941, but the Admiralty opined that his ship's fighting organisation was such that the enemy might well have escaped and/or inflicted much more serious damage upon Cornwall, and that "this can only be considered a serious reflection on [Manwaring] as commanding officer."[6] This assessment was based on a series of hardware failures the cruiser suffered at exactly the wrong moment as the smaller vessel took her under fire.[7]

Manwaring was placed on the Retired List on 7 July, 1944.[8]

He as reverted to the Retired List on 20 November, 1946.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert N. Marshall
Captain of H.M.S. Moorhen
8 May, 1919 – 19 Jun, 1921
Succeeded by
Victor P. Alleyne
Preceded by
George A. Scott
Captain of H.M.S. Stormcloud
29 Jun, 1921 – 18 Mar, 1922
Succeeded by
William S. Bardwell
Preceded by
Charles F. Bush
Captain of H.M.S. Venturous
21 Apr, 1922[9] – Jan, 1923
Succeeded by
George A. Scott
Preceded by
Ambrose T. N. Abbay
Captain of H.M.S. Sepoy
1 Feb, 1923 – Jul, 1923
Succeeded by
Kenneth G. Ramsey
Preceded by
Kenneth G. Ramsey
Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan
Aug, 1923[10] – Feb, 1925
Succeeded by
Alban T. B. Curteis
Preceded by
Hugh B. Wrey
Captain of H.M.S. Wolfhound
4 May, 1925[11] – 28 Dec, 1927
Succeeded by
Robert A. Cassidi
Preceded by
William S. Bardwell
Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer
20 Aug, 1928[12] – Sep, 1930
Succeeded by
Douglas Young-Jamieson
Preceded by
Charles W. V. T. S. Lepper
Captain of H.M.S. Wallace
30 May, 1932[13] – 8 Aug, 1932
Succeeded by
Arthur L. St. G. Lyster
Preceded by
Victor A. C. Crutchley
Senior Officer, First Minesweeping Flotilla
2 Apr, 1936[14] – 14 Apr, 1938[15]
Succeeded by
Robert O. FitzRoy
Preceded by
Charles F. Hammill
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
20 Nov, 1940 – 7 Jun, 1942
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  2. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  3. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  4. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  5. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  6. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  7. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_auxiliary_cruiser_Pinguin#Sinking Wikipedia page on Pinguin.
  8. Manwaring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/92. f. 93.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 828.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 289.
  11. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 290. 2 May given here.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 225.
  13. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 26, 1932, Issue 46143, p.19.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 246.
  15. "1st Minesweeping Flotilla." The Times (London, England), 14 Apr. 1938, p. 17.