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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. | |||
==Naval Officers in Charge== | ==Naval Officers in Charge== | ||
Dates of appointment given. | Dates of appointment given. | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeNOIC | <div name=fredbot:officeNOIC otitle="Naval Officer in Charge, Ascension" nat="UK"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Brasier Creagh|nick=John B. Creagh|appt=6 August, 1872{{NLJan74|p. 241}}|end=11 January, 1874}} | |||
{{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}} | |||
{{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>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur George Robertson Roe|nick=Arthur G. R. Roe|appt=9 October, 1878{{NLJan82|p. 305}}|end=28 July, 1882}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Parsons|nick=George Parsons|appt=28 July, 1882{{NLOct86|p. 308}}|end=10 November, 1886}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Richard Henry Napier|nick=Richard H. Napier|appt=17 July, 1886{{NLApr87|p. 308}}|end=1 May, 1890}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Richard Evans|nick=Richard Evans|appt=1 May, 1890{{NLApr91|p. 359}}|end=June, 1899}} | |||
{{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}} | |||
{{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}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain, R.M.|name=Reginald Hallward Morgan|nick=Reginald H. Morgan|appt=14 March, 1905|end=13 May, 1908|as=Commandant, Ascension}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain, R.M.|name=George Carpenter|nick=George Carpenter|appt=1 April, 1910{{NLMar13|p. 552}}|end=1913|as=Commandant, Ascension}} | |||
{{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}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Major, R.M.|name=Harold George Grant|nick=Harold G. Grant|appt=mid 1919|end=12 October, 1920|as=Commandant, Ascension}} | |||
{{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}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:officeNOIC> | </div name=fredbot:officeNOIC> | ||
==Naval Officers in Charge of W/T Station== | |||
Dates of appointment given. | |||
<div name=fredbot:officeNOICWT otitle="Naval Officer in Charge of W/T Station, Ascension" nat="UK"> | |||
{{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>}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:officeNOICWT> | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_Island}} | |||
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{{CatPort|Misc}} | |||
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.
Dates of appointment given.
- Commander John B. Creagh, 6 August, 1872[1] – 11 January, 1874
- Captain James W. East, 10 November, 1873[2] – 7 February, 1877
- Captain Henry B. Phillimore, 4 November, 1876[3] – 11 December, 1878[4]
- Captain Arthur G. R. Roe, 9 October, 1878[5] – 28 July, 1882
- Captain George Parsons, 28 July, 1882[6] – 10 November, 1886
- Captain Richard H. Napier, 17 July, 1886[7] – 1 May, 1890
- Captain Richard Evans, 1 May, 1890[8] – June, 1899
- Captain George N. A. Pollard, 30 May, 1899[9] – 12 May, 1902
- Captain Robert K. McAlpine, 4 March, 1902[10] – 14 March, 1905
- Captain, R.M. Reginald H. Morgan, 14 March, 1905 – 13 May, 1908
- Captain, R.M. George Carpenter, 1 April, 1910[11] – 1913
- Captain, R.M. Henry C. Benett, 29 March, 1913[12] – July, 1919
- Major, R.M. Harold G. Grant, mid 1919 – 12 October, 1920
- Major, R.M.L.I. Charles A. Tennyson, mid 1920 – 25 May, 1922
Dates of appointment given.
- Lieutenant-Commander Hugh W. Innes-Lillingston, 9 December, 1914[13] – 7 January, 1918[14]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1874). p. 241.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (June, 1875). p. 237.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1877). p. 237.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1882). p. 305.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1886). p. 308.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 308.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 359.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 436.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 552.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 552.
- ↑ Innes-Lillingston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/30. f. 30.
- ↑ Innes-Lillingston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/30. f. 30.
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