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Fegen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 8 December, 1879.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24791/pages/7324 no. 24791.  p. 7324.]  12 December, 1879.</ref>
 
Fegen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 8 December, 1879.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24791/pages/7324 no. 24791.  p. 7324.]  12 December, 1879.</ref>
  
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Fegen was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref> He was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Leander (1882)|''Leander'']] on 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''. Thursday, 13 May, 1897. Issue '''35202''', col C, p. 6.</ref>
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He was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 9 August, 1887. He was appointed to the {{UK-Gannet}} on 18 December, 1891, to assume command when she recommissioned.  He assisted the German ship S.S. ''Rheinfels'' when she was stranded near the Ras Gharib lighthouse in September, 1894.  The German Consul General relayed his thanks for this service.<ref>Fegen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 445.</ref>
  
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He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 October, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27364/pages/6641 no. 27364.  p. 6641.]  11 October, 1901.</ref>
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Fegen was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leander|f=t}} on 8 June, 1897.
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Fegen paid off ''Gannet'' on 16 March, 1895.  On 8 June, 1897 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leander|f=t}}, serving in the Pacific.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 May, 1897.  Issue '''35202''', col C, p. 6.</ref>  On 4 October, 1898, the American and German governments expressed their thanks for Fegen's prompt action in assisting in the Nicaraguan revolution.  He left ''Leander'' on 16 February, 1901.<ref>Fegen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 445.</ref> 
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Appointment as a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) came on 11 October, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27364/pages/6641 no. 27364.  p. 6641.]  11 October, 1901.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to the [[H.M.S. President|''President'']] for command of the Eastern Coastguard District on 21 May, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 May, 1903.  Issue '''37085''', col E, p. 9.</ref>
 
He was appointed to the [[H.M.S. President|''President'']] for command of the Eastern Coastguard District on 21 May, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 May, 1903.  Issue '''37085''', col E, p. 9.</ref>
  
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In November of the same year, Fegen was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Centurion|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}  It was to be his last ship command, as one month after its end, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 September, 1905, vice [[Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe|Curzon-Howe]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27837/pages/6329 no. 27837.  p. 6329.]  19 September, 1905.</ref>
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On 3 November 1903, Fegen was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Centurion|f=t}}.<ref>Fegen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 445.</ref> ''Centurion'' was to be his last ship command, as one month after its end, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 September, 1905, vice [[Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe|Curzon-Howe]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27837/pages/6329 no. 27837.  p. 6329.]  19 September, 1905.</ref>
  
 
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List on 12 March, 1909.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28233/pages/2037 no. 28233.  p. 2037.]  16 March, 1909.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref>
 
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List on 12 March, 1909.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28233/pages/2037 no. 28233.  p. 2037.]  16 March, 1909.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral Frederick Fogarty Fegen, M.V.O., J.P., Royal Navy, Retired (28 April, 1855 – 20 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 8 December, 1879.[1]

He was promoted to Commander on 9 August, 1887. He was appointed to the Gannet on 18 December, 1891, to assume command when she recommissioned. He assisted the German ship S.S. Rheinfels when she was stranded near the Ras Gharib lighthouse in September, 1894. The German Consul General relayed his thanks for this service.[2]

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[3] He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Leander on 8 June, 1897.

Fegen paid off Gannet on 16 March, 1895. On 8 June, 1897 he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Leander, serving in the Pacific.[4] On 4 October, 1898, the American and German governments expressed their thanks for Fegen's prompt action in assisting in the Nicaraguan revolution. He left Leander on 16 February, 1901.[5]

Appointment as a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) came on 11 October, 1901.[6]

He was appointed to the President for command of the Eastern Coastguard District on 21 May, 1903.[7]

On 3 November 1903, Fegen was appointed in command of the second class battleship Centurion.[8] Centurion was to be his last ship command, as one month after its end, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 September, 1905, vice Curzon-Howe.[9]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 12 March, 1909.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral F. F. Fegen" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 22 March, 1911. Issue 39539, col C, p. 11.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John R. Jellicoe 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
3 Nov, 1903[12][13] 		Succeeded by
Frederick St. G. Rich
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December, 1879.
  2. ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 445.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 May, 1897. Issue 35202, col C, p. 6.
  5. ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 445.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27364. p. 6641. 11 October, 1901.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 May, 1903. Issue 37085, col E, p. 9.
  8. ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 445.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28233. p. 2037. 16 March, 1909.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  12. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 22 October, 1903. Issue 37218, col E, p. 7.

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