Raymond Andrew Nugent

Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G., A.D.C. (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

On the night of 6 June, 1915, Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with HMS Zealandia and HMS Hibernia heading south from Scapa Flow. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to heavy seas. During the night Albemarle was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard, drowned.

In the Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

In April, 1920 Nugent was promoted to Rear-Admiral and promptly retired.

Commands

• HMS Albemarle

Bibliography

• "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 September, 1959. Issue 54567, col B, pg. 13.
• Hewison, W. S. (1905). This Great Harbour. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 1843410265.