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Revision as of 14:00, 11 May 2014
Admiral of the Fleet SIR James Fownes Somerville, G.C.B., G.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy (17 July, 1882 – 19 March, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Somerville was appointed in command of Benbow on 20 August, 1922,[Citation needed] but Kenelm Everard Lane Creighton was superseded him as a temporary captain in November, 1923.[1]
He was appointed in command of the battleship H.M.S. Barham in May 1927, remaining with her until December.[2] He was to command her a second time from September, 1928.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- "Admiral of the Fleet Sir J. Somerville" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 21 March, 1949. Issue 51335, col E, pg. 7.
- Macintyre, Captain Donald (1961). Fighting Admiral: The Life of Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville, G.C.B., G.B.E., D.S.O.. London: Evans Brothers Limited.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry R. Crooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow 20 Aug, 1922 – ? |
Succeeded by Kenelm E. L. Creighton |
| Preceded by Joseph C. W. Henley |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham May, 1927 – ? |
Succeeded by Hubert S. Monroe |
| Preceded by Thomas N. James |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite Dec, 1927 – ? |
Succeeded by John W. Carrington |
| Preceded by George R. B. Blount |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham Sep, 1928 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles A. Robertson-Scott |
