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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Otto Herman Hawke-Genn''', R.N. (20 March, 1875 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Otto Herman Hawke-Genn''', C.B.E., R.N. (20 March, 1875 – 21 October, 1935) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was born with the last name Stahlknecht, but changed it. His father, who retained the last name, lived in Liverpool. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1897. | |
| − | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1909. |
| − | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 86}} |
| − | + | ==Post-War== | |
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Hawke-Genn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terrible|f=t}} on 11 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 916}} | Hawke-Genn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terrible|f=t}} on 11 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 916}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dragon|f=t}} on 25 March, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 762}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dragon|f=t}} on 25 March, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 762}} | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{CatCapt|UK}} | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 15 September 2017
Captain Otto Herman Hawke-Genn, C.B.E., R.N. (20 March, 1875 – 21 October, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was born with the last name Stahlknecht, but changed it. His father, who retained the last name, lived in Liverpool.
Life & Career
Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1897.
Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.
Hawke-Genn was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[1]
Post-War
Hawke-Genn was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Terrible on 11 January, 1919.[2]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dragon on 25 March, 1920.[3]
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Forster D. Arnold-Forster |
Captain of H.M.S. Teutonic ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Judge D'Arcy |
Captain of H.M.S. Terrible 11 Jan, 1919[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Francis Arthur Marten |
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon 25 Mar, 1920[5] – Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by Cecil V. Usborne |
Footnotes
