Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald
Admiral Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald, Royal Navy (30 April, 1841 – 11 August, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
FitzGerald was appointed in command of the frigate Inconstant 24 August, 1880, as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral The Earl of Clanwilliam, commanding the Detached Squadron for Particular Service.[1] He left this command on 16 November, 1882.[2]
Appointed as captain of Inflexible from 18 July 1889 to 19 September, 1889.[3]
He was appointed command of the second class battleship Collingwood on 7 November, 1889.[4]
Flag Rank
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1895, vice Kerr.[5] He gave up his command at Sheerness on 23 March and went on Half Pay. On 27 October, 1897, he was appointed Second-in-Command on the China Station. His flag was hoisted in President on that date, and transferred to Edgar on 3 November.
He was handed over duties to Rear-Admiral James A. T. Bruce on 23 December, 1899, and struck his flag in Barfleur on 4 January, 1900. He arrived back in England on 3 February.
FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 20 February, 1905, vice Seymour.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 3 March.[7]
Two sons fought in the Battle of Jutland: Robert as gunnery officer of the light cruiser Birkenhead and John as torpedo officer in Collingwood.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
- "A Naval Veteran" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 12 August, 1921. Issue 42797, col D, p. 11.
- FitzGerald, Rear-Admiral C. C. P. (17 January, 1896). "Boat Sailing in the Navy". The Navy & Army Illustrated Vol. I (No. 2). pp. 49-50.
- FitzGerald, Rear-Admiral C. C. Penrose (1898). Life of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. London: William Blackwood and Sons.
- FitzGerald, Admiral C. C. Penrose (1913). Memories of the Sea. London: Edward Arnold.
- FitzGerald, Admiral C. C. Penrose (1916). From Sail to Steam: Naval Recollections 1878-1905. London: Edward Arnold.
- Gordon, Andrew (2005). The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command. London: John Murray (Publishers). ISBN 0719561310. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- A letter to Admiral of the Fleet Gerard Noel postmarked 9 June, 1916 may be found at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library in NOE/5/1
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson |
Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood 7 Nov, 1889[9] |
Succeeded by William Marrack |
| Preceded by Walter Stewart |
Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard 1 Jan, 1893[10] |
Succeeded by Charles J. Balfour |
| Preceded by Charles L. Oxley |
Second-in-Command, China Station 27 Oct, 1897[11] |
Succeeded by Sir James A. T. Bruce |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1881). p. 218.
- ↑ FitzGerald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 994.
- ↑ FitzGerald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 994.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 211.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26601. p. 1067. 22 February, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.
- ↑ Letter to Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 211.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
- ↑ FitzGerald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 453.
