James Fownes Somerville

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was appointed in command of Benbow on 20 August, 1922,^{[Citation needed]} but Kenelm Everard Lane Creighton was superseded him as a temporary captain in November, 1923.

He was appointed in command of the battleship H.M.S. Barham in May 1927, remaining with her until December. He was to command her a second time from September, 1928.

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

 

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