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Admiral of the Fleet William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery (30 November 1873 – 19 April 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

After commanding Haughty and Hardy, Boyle spent some time at Defiance studying gunnery and torpedoes before being sent to the second class protected cruiser Astræa to be first and gunnery officer on 25 February, 1904 through 19 September, 1906. Promotion to the rank of Commander soon followed on 31 December, 1906.[1]

On 2 January, 1907, he went to Hibernia to serve under Captain Cecil F. Lambert for just more than two years, leaving her in January, 1905 to attend more gunnery and torpedo instruction at Portsmouth where his performance was "excellent in every way". On 16 February, 1911 he was appointed to Good Hope to ply his skills, remaining in her until 21 December. On 16 February, 1912, he was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Skirmisher, to remain there until mid-April, 1913.[2]

Boyle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

On 7 February, 1917, Boyle replaced Lancelot Napier Turton in command of the Royal India Marine ship H.M.S. Northbrook. They would swap back and forth a few times in the year.[3][4]

He was appointed command of the Repulse on 6 November, 1917.[5]

He was appointed command of the Tiger on 22 March, 1919.[6]

The battlecruiser Tiger slightly damaged the moored battleship Royal Sovereign as she entered Portland Harbour on 24 November 1920 under Boyle's command. He was subjected to a Court Martial and successfully defended himself against a charge of having hazarded the ship.[7]

He was appointed Rear-Admiral, Second-in-Command of First Battle Squadron on 3 May, 1924.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward Walker 		Captain of H.M.S. Starfish
20 Jun, 1902[9] – 28 Aug, 1902[10] 		Succeeded by
Robert M. Groves
Preceded by
Harry C. J. R. West 		Captain of H.M.S. Haughty
28 Aug, 1902[11] – 8 Oct, 1903[12] 		Succeeded by
Henry W. Parker
Preceded by
Frederick B. Noble 		Captain of H.M.S. Hardy
9 Oct, 1903[13] – 14 Oct, 1903[14] 		Succeeded by
Arthur S. Chambers
Preceded by
James U. Farie 		Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher
16 Jan, 1912[15] – 18 Apr, 1913[16] 		Succeeded by
John B. Sparks
Preceded by
Arthur C. Stewart 		Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome
24 Jun, 1913[17] – 27 Sep, 1915[18] 		Succeeded by
Dennis A. H. Larking
Preceded by
Francis W. Caulfeild 		Captain of H.M.S. Fox
27 Sep, 1915[19] – mid Oct, 1916 		Succeeded by
Henry P. Ritchie
Preceded by
Henry P. Ritchie 		Captain of H.M.S. Fox
14 Oct, 1916[20] – 24 Sep, 1917[21] 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. Craufurd
Preceded by
Lancelot N. Turton 		Captain of H.M.S. Northbrook
7 Feb, 1917 – 13 Aug, 1917 		Succeeded by
Lancelot N. Turton
Preceded by
John S. Dumaresq 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
6 Nov, 1917[22] 		Succeeded by
A. Dudley P. R. Pound
Preceded by
Arthur A. M. Duff 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
29 Mar, 1919[23] 		Succeeded by
John E. Cameron
Preceded by
William A. H. Kelly 		Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron
3 May, 1924[24][25] – 3 May, 1924[26] 		Succeeded by
Renamed as Second Battle Squadron
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron
Oct, 1926[27] – Oct, 1928[28] 		Succeeded by
Henry W. Parker
Preceded by
Hugh D. R. Watson 		Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet
Dec, 1928 – Apr, 1929 		Succeeded by
Percival H. Hall Thompson
Preceded by
John W. L. McClintock 		President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
late 1929[Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
Barry Edward Domvile
Preceded by
Sir William W. Fisher 		Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station
3 Jul, 1937[29] 		Succeeded by
Sir William M. James

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  2. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  3. ↑ Turton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/100. f. 111.
  4. ↑ [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-75-RIMS_Northbrook.htm Northbrook Ship's Log.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 892.
  6. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, p. 16.
  7. ↑ "Acquittal at Naval Court Martial." The Times (London, England), 6 Dec. 1920, p. 9.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 4 February, 1924. Issue 43556, col F, p. 20.
  9. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  10. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  11. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  12. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  13. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  14. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 376.
  16. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  17. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  18. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394n.
  20. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  21. ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 419.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 892.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 920.
  24. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 4 February, 1924. Issue 43556, col F, p. 20.
  25. ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
  26. ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
  27. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  28. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  29. ↑ "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.

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