Guy Lutley Sclater

Captain Guy Lutley Sclater (15 August, 1868 – 26 November, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sclater was one of four sons of the noted British zoologist and barrister, Philip Sclater.

Guy Sclater was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 15 June, 1888. On his qualification exams he received a first-class certificate in torpedoes, and second-class certificates in all other subjects.

He was appointed to the armoured cruiser Imperieuse on 13 December, 1889. When the Imperieuse was paid off in 1891 while flagship of the China Station, Sclater was one of the officers chosen for re-appointment to the ship upon re-commissioning.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1902.

Sclater was appointed to the President for service at the Admiralty in the Controller's Department on 28 November, 1905. His specific duties was supervision of torpedo fittings to ships being built under contract.

He was appointed to Donegal on 2 November, 1903 and remained in her until 30 October, 1905 when he was appointed to the Admiralty to oversee the torpedo fittings being used on ships.

Sclater was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.

On 15 March, 1910, he assumed command of the protected cruiser St. George, which had become a destroyer depot ship.

Sclater spent five months in command of Hawke, "trooping" and ultimately reducing her on 1 June. He took some gunnery and torpedo courses later in the year, ending in November.

He served as captain of Glory from 5 December, 1912. His duties in Glory also included command of a group of Third Fleet ships in reserve.

Sclater was appointed in command of Aboukir on 15 April, 1913.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Bulwark on 17 November, 1913, and died when she exploded on 26 November, 1914.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia page on his father

Naval Appointments
Preceded by George H. Borrett	Captain of H.M. T.B. 67 18 Jul, 1894	Succeeded by Francis H. Mitchell
Preceded by Francis G. Kirby	Captain of H.M.S. Devastation 21 Jun, 1902 – 21 Jul, 1903	Succeeded by Arthur K. Waistell
Preceded by Stewart E. Forster	Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 26 Jan, 1910 – 15 Mar, 1910	Succeeded by Sidney R. Olivier
Preceded by Edward F. Bruen	Captain of H.M.S. St. George 15 Mar, 1910 – 30 May, 1911	Succeeded by Edward G. Lowther-Crofton
Preceded by Richard M. Harbord	Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 30 May, 1911 – 15 Nov, 1911	Succeeded by George J. Todd
Preceded by Sandford G. R. Nevile	Captain of H.M.S. Hawke 29 Jan, 1912 – 1 Jun, 1912	Succeeded by Godfrey Tuke
Preceded by Edward B. Kiddle	Captain of H.M.S. Glory 5 Dec, 1912 – 15 Apr, 1913	Succeeded by John H. Loftie
Preceded by John H. Loftie	Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir 15 Apr, 1913 – 17 Nov, 1913	Succeeded by Alexander P. Davidson
Preceded by Herbert Chatterton	Captain of H.M.S. Bulwark 17 Nov, 1913 – 26 Nov, 1914	Succeeded by Vessel Lost