John Hamilton Macnair

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Captain (retired) John Hamilton Macnair, (9 May, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a retired East India Merchant.

After a few months in Good Hope, Macnair was appointed to the battlecruiser Inflexible in November, 1912. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland and was thereafter promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1916.

On 10 May, 1917 he started a training course in submarines. On 9 July, he was appointed to Titania for service in submarines. Later that year, it was specified that he was to be in J 3.

He served in K 3 from 25 February to 22 August, 1919 when he was appointed to L 7.[1]

On 10 August, 1921, he was appointed in command of Group "F" Submarines in Reserve, upon his relief early in 1922, he was appointed in command of the "H" Class submarine H 33.[2]

On 21 August, 1923 he was appointed to H.M.S. Revenge.

Macnair was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1924.

Macnair was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.

World War II

Macnair was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 May, 1945.

Reverted to the Retired List on 6 July, 1946.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Andrew L. Besant
Captain of H.M.S. H 33
3 Feb, 1922[3] – 21 Aug, 1923
Succeeded by
John L. F. Hunt
Preceded by
Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White
Captain of H.M.S. H 22
14 Sep, 1925[4] – 25 Aug, 1926[5]
Succeeded by
John L. Fletcher
Preceded by
John Drinkwater
Captain of H.M.S. L 27
25 Aug, 1926[6] – 1 Aug, 1928
Succeeded by
George G. Thyne
Preceded by
George A. W. Voelcker
Captain of H.M.S. L 53
15 Nov, 1928[7] – Jun, 1929
Succeeded by
Lionel H. Phillips
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
c. 20 Jun, 1929 – 30 Oct, 1930
Succeeded by
George A. W. Voelcker
Preceded by
Gerald E. Colpoys
Captain of H.M.S. Ross
1 Jan, 1931[8] – 30 Dec, 1931[9]
Succeeded by
Cyril A. H. Brooking
Preceded by
Andrew L. Besant
Captain of H.M.S. X1
30 Dec, 1931[10][11] – 1 Mar, 1933[12]
Succeeded by
John D. A. Musters
Preceded by
Edward G. G. Hastings
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
20 May, 1933[13] – 8 Jun, 1934[14]
Succeeded by
John S. Hammill
Preceded by
Markham H. Evelegh
Captain of H.M.S. Shamrock
27 Jun, 1934 – 14 Jan, 1937[15]
Succeeded by
Vessel Scrapped
Preceded by
Percy J. Oliver
Captain of H.M.S. Verity
31 Mar, 1937[16] – 8 Jul, 1938[17]
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Williams
Preceded by
Henry G. D. de Chair
Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler
1939[18] – 1939
Succeeded by
Edmund N. V. Currey

Footnotes

  1. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  2. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243.
  5. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 266.
  9. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  10. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
  12. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  13. "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 20 May 1933, p. 7.
  14. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  15. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 283.
  17. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
  18. Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.