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Revision as of 09:52, 23 November 2019
Admiral Alexander Plantagenet Hastings, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (31 October, 1844 – 7 December, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 August, 1865.
Promoted to the rank of Commander on 19 July, 1870.
Promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1878.
Hastings commanded the armoured frigate Black Prince in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890. His ship was part of Fleet Number 1 playing the role of the Royal Navy fending off attacks on British trade routes.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1894.[2]
Hastings was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 21 March, 1900, vice Lord Walter Kerr.[3]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 16 June, 1904.[4]
Bibliography
- "Admiral A. P. Hastings" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 9 December, 1925. Issue 44140, col D, p. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard Duckworth-King |
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 21 Apr, 1882[5] – 23 Jul, 1885 |
Succeeded by John Hext |
| Preceded by Compton E. Domvile |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 30 Nov, 1885 – 3 Jul, 1888 |
Succeeded by Atwell P. MacL. Lake |
| Preceded by Arthur T. Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Invincible 1 Sep, 1890[6] – 21 Sep, 1891 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry H. Boys |
Captain of H.M.S. Howe 22 Sep, 1891[7] – 7 Dec, 1892 |
Succeeded by George L. Atkinson-Willes |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27692. p. 4259. 5 July, 1904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 226.
