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Revision as of 20:48, 10 May 2014
Vice-Admiral Henry Louis Fleet, C.B.E., R.N., Retired (1 May, 1850 – 17 September, 1923) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Fleet was appointed to the composite-hulled gunboat Condor (later of "Well done, Condor!" fame) on 17 July, 1877.[1]
Fleet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.
He commanded Howe until 12 October, 1901,[2] when he became captain of the pre-dreadnought battleships Empress of India. He was captain of battleship Resolution from 1903.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1880). p. 203.
- ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Thursday, 10 October 1901. Issue 36582, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. L. Fleet" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 September, 1923. Issue 43450, col B, p. 16.
- Fleet, Vice-Admiral H. L., C.B.E. (1922). My Life, and a Few Yarns. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
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| Preceded by New Command |
Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District 1903 – 1905 |
Succeeded by James E. C. Goodrich
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