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Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lively|f=t}} on 18 August, 1910.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 340.</ref>
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Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lively|f=t}} on 18 August, 1910.{{NLJul13|p. 340}}
  
On 15 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lawford|f=t}},<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 346.</ref> and was her captain during the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 60}}
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On 15 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lawford|f=t}},{{NLJan15|p. 346}} and was her captain during the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 60}}
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sterling|f=t}} on 8 January, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920).  p. 867.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sterling|f=t}} on 8 January, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 867}}
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:31, 13 November 2014

Arthur Avison Scott ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Lively on 18 August, 1910.[1]

On 15 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Lawford,[2] and was her captain during the Battle of Dover Strait on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sterling on 8 January, 1920.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward Smyth-Osbourne
Captain of H.M. T.B. 101
1 Nov, 1906[5]
Succeeded by
Eric Q. Carter
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Lively
18 Aug, 1910[6]
Succeeded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Lawford
15 Mar, 1914[7]
Succeeded by
Charles M. Blackman
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Sterling
8 Jan, 1920[8]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 340.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 346.
  3. Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 60.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 340.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395u.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.