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| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Ramillies|y=1916|f=t}}. | + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Hibernia|f=t}} in October, 1910 until August, 1912.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Luce_(Royal_Navy_officer) Wikipedia]</ref> |
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| + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Glasgow|f=t}} in September, 1912, and fought in her at the [[Battle of Coronel]] and the [[Battle of the Falkland Islands]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Luce_(Royal_Navy_officer) Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Ramillies|y=1916|f=t}} on 1 February, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 889.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:14, 21 August 2012
Rear-Admiral John Luce, C.B. (4 February 1870 – 22 September 1932) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed command of the battleship Hibernia in October, 1910 until August, 1912.[1]
He was appointed command of the light cruiser Glasgow in September, 1912, and fought in her at the Battle of Coronel and the Battle of the Falkland Islands.[2]
He was appointed command of the battleship Ramillies on 1 February, 1919.[3]
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