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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1882.{{Gaz|25123|3031|30 June, 1882}} | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1882.{{Gaz|25123|3031|30 June, 1882}} | ||
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1888.{{Gaz|25772|15|3 January, 1888}} He was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Calypso (1883)|''Calypso'']] on 1 November, 1888. | Metaxa was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1888.{{Gaz|25772|15|3 January, 1888}} He was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Calypso (1883)|''Calypso'']] on 1 November, 1888.{{NMI|Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue '''32526''', col C, p. 10}} In August, 1890, ''Calypso'' carried back to England the late Governor of Heligoland, Mr. Barkly, C.M.G., and also the guns which had been mounted on the island, with their shell and powder.{{ToL|Return of the Late Governor of Heligoland|Tuesday, 12 August, 1890. Issue '''33088''', col E, p. 3}} Metaxa was succeeded in command of the ''Calypso'' by Captain [[William Marrack]] on 2 November, 1891.{{NMI|Tuesday, 3 November, 1891. Issue '''33472''', col F, p. 4}} | ||
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On 3 March 1896, the Admiralty expressed its displeasure at Metaxa's having failed to comply with Act 888 of the Queen's Regulations in regard to precautions for custody of Jubilee Money.<ref>Metaxa Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/110.|}} f. 879.</ref> | |||
Metaxa was tried by Court Martial on 26 February 1897 for having negligently or by default hazarded the {{UK-1Galatea|f=t}}. He was severely reprimanded in the wake of this proceeding.<ref>Metaxa Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/110.|}} f. 879.</ref> | |||
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.{{Gaz|27289|1417|26 February, 1901}} He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 June, vice [[William Home Chisholme St. Clair|St. Clair]].{{Gaz|27344|5258|9 August, 1901}} | He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.{{Gaz|27289|1417|26 February, 1901}} He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 June, vice [[William Home Chisholme St. Clair|St. Clair]].{{Gaz|27344|5258|9 August, 1901}} | ||
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Admiral Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa, Royal Navy, Retired (7 March, 1847 – 2 March, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
For passing his examination at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, Metaxa was presented a watch by the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House, and was given a telescope by a Colonel Francis Seymour, equerry to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.[1]
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 June, 1869.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.[3]
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1888.[4] He was appointed in command of the Calypso on 1 November, 1888.[5] In August, 1890, Calypso carried back to England the late Governor of Heligoland, Mr. Barkly, C.M.G., and also the guns which had been mounted on the island, with their shell and powder.[6] Metaxa was succeeded in command of the Calypso by Captain William Marrack on 2 November, 1891.[7]
An officer who served in the Navy at the tail-end of Metaxa's career later wrote:
Count Metaxa was another Captain whom no one wished to serve under; he was reputed to have disrated every Petty Officer in his ship during the few weeks of the annual manœuvres. He is now forgotten.[8]
The key word there is, of course, "reputed."
On 3 March 1896, the Admiralty expressed its displeasure at Metaxa's having failed to comply with Act 888 of the Queen's Regulations in regard to precautions for custody of Jubilee Money.[9]
Metaxa was tried by Court Martial on 26 February 1897 for having negligently or by default hazarded the light cruiser Galatea. He was severely reprimanded in the wake of this proceeding.[10]
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[11] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 June, vice St. Clair.[12]
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1905, vice Rainier.[13]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 12 September, 1905.[14] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1909.[15]
He died on 2 March, 1910, at St. George's Hotel, Menton, France.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Count F. C. Metaxa" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 7 March, 1910. Issue 39213, col D, p. 13.
- James, Admiral Sir William (1951). The Sky was Always Blue. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John C. Burnell |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 1 Nov, 1888[16] |
Succeeded by William Marrack |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow 11 Jul, 1893 – c. mid Aug, 1893[Inference] |
Succeeded by William L. H. Browne |
| Preceded by Burges Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Leander 6 Dec, 1893[17] |
Succeeded by Frederick F. Fegen |
| Preceded by Ernest Rice |
Captain of H.M.S. Sultan 8 Jul, 1896 |
Succeeded by Lewis F. Blackburn |
| Preceded by Basil E. Cochrane |
Captain of H.M.S. Galatea 1 Sep, 1896[18] – 25 Sep, 1898[Inference] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Cross |
| Preceded by Charles J. Barlow |
Captain of H.M.S. Alexandra 25 Sep, 1898 |
Succeeded by Frederick W. Fisher |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Spectator. 23 June, 1860. p. 591.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23504. p. 3184. 4 June, 1869.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January, 1888.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Return of the Late Governor of Heligoland." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 12 August, 1890. Issue 33088, col E, p. 3.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 November, 1891. Issue 33472, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ James. p. 33.
- ↑ Metaxa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/110. f. 879.
- ↑ Metaxa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/110. f. 879.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27344. p. 5258. 9 August, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27824. p. 5376. 4 August, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 231.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 252.
