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Revision as of 22:13, 13 May 2014
Vice-Admiral Francis Murray Austin ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Austin was gunnery officer of Temeraire until 1913.[Citation needed]
He served as captain of Leviathan from February to April 1918.[1] when he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Astræa.[2]
Austin served as captain of Iron Duke from August 1927 until 1928, [3] then of the Benbow from May 1928 to 1929.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Lowndes |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan Feb, 1918[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Bertram S. Evans |
| Preceded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore |
Captain of H.M.S. Astræa Apr, 1918[6] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles J. C. Little |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Aug, 1927[7] – ? |
Succeeded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
| Preceded by Ambrose M. Peck |
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow May, 1928[8] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 735.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
