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Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 August, 1878. | Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 August, 1878. | ||
In the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], Brooke commanded the {{UK-1Inflexible|f=t}}, part of Fleert Number 1 playing the role of the Royal Navy fending off attacks on British trade routes.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 9 August 2018
Captain Arthur Thomas Brooke, C.B., R.N. (6 June, 1838 – 5 April, 1893) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 6 January 1857, gazetted for attack on defences of Canton and also for services in boats in the destruction of War Junks.
On 1 August 1857, again gazetted for being twice engaged at the capture and destruction of Chinese War Junks.
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 November, 1859.
21 October 1862, Earl Russell praised Brooke for "gallantly destroying a slaver."
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 16 August, 1869.
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 August, 1878.
In the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, Brooke commanded the masted turret ship Inflexible, part of Fleert Number 1 playing the role of the Royal Navy fending off attacks on British trade routes.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Opal 13 Mar, 1883[2] |
Succeeded by Day H. Bosanquet |
| Preceded by Charles G. Fane |
Captain of H.M.S. Invincible 1 Jun, 1888[3] – 1 Sep, 1890 |
Succeeded by Alexander P. Hastings |
| Preceded by Richard Duckworth-King |
Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince 1 Sep, 1890 – 1 May, 1891 |
Succeeded by Frederick G. C. Langdon |
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