Arthur Rice
Commander Arthur Rice, (26 August, 1883 – 4 June, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Rice was born in Eylhome, Kent, the son of Admiral Ernest Rice, R.N..[1]
Rice was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1902. He was awarded the Beaufort Testimonial for 1903.[2]
From 1907 to 1909, Rice was torpedo officer in the armoured cruiser Good Hope.[3]
From March 1909 to August 1910, Rice supervised the fitting-out of torpedo apparatus in River class destroyers. He then spent a year as torpedo officer in the Indomitable and then two more in Lion.[4]
Rice was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[5]
In February 1914, Rice was thanked for his ingenuity in inventing his eponymous Torpedo Automatic Sight.[6]
Rice died in a seaplane accident on 4 June, 1914. His body was discovered in Wootton Creek on 16 June.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur T. Muir |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 53 21 Jul, 1903[8] |
Succeeded by Charles B. Land |
Footnotes
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/130. f. 334.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
