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Revision as of 13:48, 11 May 2014

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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George A. Giffard
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
1 Oct, 1903 – ?
Succeeded by
John P. Rolleston

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