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Revision as of 14:40, 25 February 2014

Vice-Admiral Henry L. Fleet as a Commander, ca. 1893.
Library and Archives Canada.

Vice-Admiral Henry Louis Fleet, C.B.E., R.N., Retired (1 May, 1850 – 17 September, 1923) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fleet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.

He commanded Howe until 12 October, 1901,[1] when he became captain of the pre-dreadnought battleships Empress of India. He was captain of battleship Resolution from 1903.[2]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Thursday, 10 October 1901. Issue 36582, p. 8.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. L. Fleet" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 September, 1923. Issue 43450, col B, p. 16.
  • Fleet, Vice-Admiral H. L., C.B.E. (1922). My Life, and a Few Yarns. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd..

Service Records


 
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
1903 – 1905
Succeeded by
James E. C. Goodrich

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