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'''Asencion Island''' is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic, located roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa.  Though it lacks a natural harbour of any consequence, its remote location made it a valuable asset in naval strategy, serving as a coaling station for the [[Royal Navy]] during the Dreadnought Era.
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==Naval Officers in Charge==
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Brasier Creagh|nick=John B. Creagh|appt=6 August, 1872{{NLJan74|p. 241}}|end=11 January, 1874}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Wylie East|nick=James W. East|appt=10 November, 1873{{NLJun75|p. 237}}|ass=11 January, 1874|end=7 February, 1877}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Henry Bouchier Phillimore|nick=Henry B. Phillimore|appt=4 November, 1876{{NLDec77|p. 237}}|ass=7 February, 1877|end=11 December, 1878<ref>Phillimore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/13/372.|D7587002}} f. ?.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur George Robertson Roe|nick=Arthur G. R. Roe|appt=9 October, 1878{{NLJan82|p. 305}}|end=28 July, 1882}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Parsons|nick=George Parsons|appt=28 July, 1882{{NLOct86|p. 308}}|end=10 November, 1886}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Richard Henry Napier|nick=Richard H. Napier|appt=17 July, 1886{{NLApr87|p. 308}}|end=1 May, 1890}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Richard Evans|nick=Richard Evans|appt=1 May, 1890{{NLApr91|p. 359}}|end=June, 1899}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Northmore Arthur Pollard|nick=George N. A. Pollard|appt=30 May, 1899{{NLMar01|p. 439}}|ass=14 July, 1899|end=12 May, 1902}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Robert Kyle McAlpine|nick=Robert K. McAlpine|appt=4 March, 1902{{NLMay02|p. 436}}|ass=12 May, 1902|end=14 March, 1905}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain, R.M.|name=Reginald Hallward Morgan|nick=Reginald H. Morgan|appt=14 March, 1905|end=13 May, 1908|as=Commandant, Ascension}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain, R.M.|name=George Carpenter|nick=George Carpenter|appt=1 April, 1910{{NLMar13|p. 552}}|end=1913|as=Commandant, Ascension}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain, R.M.|name=Henry Cleeve Benett|nick=Henry C. Benett|appt=29 March, 1913{{NLJan14|p. 552}}|end=July, 1919|as=Commandant, Ascension}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Major, R.M.|name=Harold George Grant|nick=Harold G. Grant|appt=mid 1919|end=12 October, 1920|as=Commandant, Ascension}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Major, R.M.L.I.|name=Charles Arthur Tennyson|nick=Charles A. Tennyson|appt=mid 1920|end=25 May, 1922|as=Commandant, Ascension}}
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==Naval Officers in Charge of W/T Station==
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* {{CommRN}} [[John Brasier Creagh|John B. Creagh]], 6 August, 1872.{{NLJan74|p. 241}}
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<div name=fredbot:officeNOICWT otitle="Naval Officer in Charge of W/T Station, Ascension"  nat="UK">
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* {{CaptRN}} [[James Wylie East|James W. East]], 10 November, 1873.{{NLJun75|p. 237}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Hugh William Innes-Lillingston|nick=Hugh W. Innes-Lillingston|appt=9 December, 1914<ref>Innes-Lillingston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/30.|}} f. 30.</ref>|end=7 January, 1918<ref>Innes-Lillingston Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/30.|}} f. 30.</ref>}}
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* {{CaptRN}} [[Henry Bouchier Phillimore|Henry B. Phillimore]], C.B., 4 November, 1876.{{NLDec77|p. 237}}
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* {{CaptRN}} [[Arthur George Robertson Roe|Arthur G. R. Roe]], 9 October, 1878.{{NLJan82|p. 305}}
 
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* {{CaptRN}} [[George Parsons]], 28 July, 1882.{{NLOct86|p. 308}}
 
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* {{CaptRN}} [[Richard Evans]], 1 May, 1890.{{NLApr91|p. 359}}
 
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* {{CaptRN}} [[George Northmore Arthur Pollard|George N. A. Pollard]], 30 May 1899.{{NLMar01|p. 439}}
 
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* {{CaptRN}} [[Robert Kyle McAlpine|Robert K. McAlpine]], 4 March, 1902.{{NLMay02|p. 436}}
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 10 September 2021

Asencion Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic, located roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa. Though it lacks a natural harbour of any consequence, its remote location made it a valuable asset in naval strategy, serving as a coaling station for the Royal Navy during the Dreadnought Era.

Naval Officers in Charge

Dates of appointment given.

Naval Officers in Charge of W/T Station

Dates of appointment given.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1874). p. 241.
  2. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (June, 1875). p. 237.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1877). p. 237.
  4. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1882). p. 305.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1886). p. 308.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 308.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 359.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 439.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 436.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 552.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 552.
  13. ↑ Innes-Lillingston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/30. f. 30.
  14. ↑ Innes-Lillingston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/30. f. 30.

Bibliography

See Also

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