Charles Fenwick Stow
Commander (retired) Charles Fenwick Stow (14 March, 1885 – 10 May, 1927) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1907.[1]
In May 1911 he applied for service with the Australian Naval Forces.
In April, 1912 he was faulted for damaging T.B. 19 by fouling a buoy while mooring at Sheerness. Commander-in-Chief Admiral Poore cautioned Stow in the aftermath.[2]
In July 1912, Captain Smith reported that Stow was argumentative and drank more than was desireable.[3]
In September 1912, he was lent to the Commonwealth of Australia for three years. In January 1914, Captain Smith noted that Stow was "getting heavy."[4]
Stow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1915.[5]
Stow worked with Australian ships in the war. A Court of Enquiry faulted him for grounding Swan, and Cdr. Bond said that Stow "has not the knack of getting the best service out of his officers & men, and his methods have caued a certain amount of friction between him and his officers." His tact and manner appeared to improve by late 1917 in the opinion of Commander (Commodore?) Warren.[6]
Stow was appointed in command of the destroyer Salmon on 15 October, 1920.[7] Vice-Admiral Gaunt noted that Stow "handle[d] ship well & possesse[d] good abilities", but was "wanting in service keeness & energy" and that the gunnery efficiency was of a low standard.[8]
Suffering from myelitis, Stow was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 9 January, 1925 and promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 March, 1925.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by David B. Nicol |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 058 28 Dec, 1911[10] – 4 Mar, 1912 |
Succeeded by James Jenkins |
| Preceded by Martin Robertson-Glasgow |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 19 28 Feb, 1912[11] – 9 Sep, 1912 |
Succeeded by Ralph M. Hall |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Huon 14 Dec, 1915[12][13] – Mar, 1919[Inference] |
Succeeded by William Burrows |
| Preceded by Arthur G. H. Bond |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Swan c. late 1916[14] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. H. Bond |
| Preceded by John S. Prescott-Roberts |
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 15 Oct, 1920[15] – Mar, 1922 |
Succeeded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
Footnotes
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 860.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 30 Dec. 1911, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 949.
- ↑ The [Australian] Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 29.
- ↑ Stow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/553. f. 575.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 860.
