Hubert Lynes
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Rear-Admiral Hubert Lynes, C.B., C.M.G. (27 November 1874 – 10 November 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
He was an expert ornithologist.
Life & Career
He served aboard Venus in the Mediterranean around 1905.
Lynes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.
He took command of the yacht Enchantress on 9 August, 1912.[1]
Lynes was appointed in command of Sutlej in August 1914,[2] remaining with her until he was placed in command of Penelope on 1 December to commission the new ship.[3]
He was appointed in command of the Warspite in May, 1918.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396n.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 941.
Bibliography
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