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On the night of 6 June, 1915, the battleship[[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|''Albemarle'']] was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''Zealandia'']] and [[H.M.S. Hibernia (1905)|''Hibernia'']] southward from [[Scapa Flow]] with Nugent in command.  A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas.  During the night ''Albemarle'' was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower.  Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned.
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He was appointed command of {{UK-Albemarle}} in June, 1915,<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 391''e''.</ref> and on the night of 6 June, 1915, as [[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|''Albemarle'']] was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''Zealandia'']] and [[H.M.S. Hibernia (1905)|''Hibernia'']] southward from [[Scapa Flow]], a ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas.  During the night ''Albemarle'' was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower.  Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned.
  
 
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
 
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
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Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[2]

Great War

He was appointed command of Albemarle in June, 1915,[3] and on the night of 6 June, 1915, as Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with Zealandia and Hibernia southward from Scapa Flow, a ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tide produced heavy seas. During the night Albemarle was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard and drowned.

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.).[4]

Post-War

On 25 March, 1920, Nugent was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 March.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  3. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 391e.
  4. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June, 1918.
  5. London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  6. London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 September, 1959. Issue 54567, col B, pg. 13.
  • Hewison, W. S. (1905). This Great Harbour. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 1843410265.

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