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− | '''Frank Powell''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Frank Powell''', Royal Navy (10 August, 1876 – 9 August, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. |
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+ | He is not the same person as [[Francis Powell]], who served in the navy earlier. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
+ | Born in London, Frank Powell gained eight months time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July of 1892.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | ||
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+ | Powell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1898.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | ||
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+ | Powell was appointed as first lieutenant in recommended for promotion in 1904 for his bravery in support of Captain [[Ernest Frederick Augustus Gaunt|Gaunt's]] landing in Durbo in Swaziland and was mentioned in despatches for his services in the Somaliland Expedition and received the [[Africa General Service Medal]].<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | ||
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+ | Powell was in command of the {{UK-Gala|f=t}} when she was cut in two and sank in April, 1908. | ||
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+ | Powell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1910.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | ||
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+ | As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vigilant}}, serving with the {{UK-DF|7}}, in May, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 394}} | ||
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+ | In July, 1912, he was faulted for having rendered the charts in {{UK-Bullfinch}} useless by failing to completely apply a correction.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | ||
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+ | On 1 November, 1913, Powell was appointed to {{UK-Vivid}}, additional, and on the 11th he was placed in charge of the Detention Barracks. | ||
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+ | ==Great War== | ||
+ | On 22 August, Powell was moved from Detention Barrack command in Devonport for duty at a Naval Camp in Portsmouth, but on 1 October, he was moved back to his previous command. | ||
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+ | On 16 January, 1915, Powell was appointed in command of Devonport's Boys' Training Establishment. On 19 April, he was superseded and, in May, 1915 was appointed in command of the decoy vessel [[H.M.S. Q2 (1910)|''Q2'']]. He led her in action against an enemy submarine on 8 December, 1916 when he had to endure almost two and half hours of being stalked by his invisible adversary. | ||
− | + | On 1 May, 1917, ''Q2'' was renamed ''Intaba'', but Powell left when she paid off on 21 May. The following day he was appointed in command of the Q-ship [[H.M.S. Ravenstone (1905)|''Ravenstone'']] (renamed ''Donlevon'' on that same date). He remained with her until being sent to ''President'' for special service on 17 October, 1917.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | |
− | Promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{ | + | Promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in late January, 1918. He was in command when she was torpedoed by the German {{DE-UC37|f=t}} while anchored at Stavros on 30 August, 1918. Powell was faulted for having not warning all ships in the anchorage of the presence of an enemy submarine, not having told his superior office that he was landing, and for allowing the duty monitor to also go ashore.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> |
− | Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} on 5 December, 1918.{{ | + | ==Post-War== |
+ | Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} on 5 December, 1918 and made British [[Senior Naval Officer, Italy]] and given responsibility for the mobile craft which kept the [[Otranto Barrage]] operational.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | ||
− | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Saumarez|f=t}} on 1 October, 1919. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Saumarez|f=t}} on 1 October, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 861}} |
− | + | Powell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> | |
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− | == | + | ==See Also== |
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+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+Frank+Powell Service Records] | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kerrison Kiddle|Kerrison Kiddle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Saumarez (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Saumarez'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1919<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>{{NLDec20|p. 861}} – 15 Apr, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant|Henry G. L. Oliphant]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Colin Mackenzie|Colin Mackenzie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Conqueror (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Conqueror'']]'''<br>5 May, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> – ''c''. 1 Jun, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Cecil Hamilton|Robert C. Hamilton]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alan James Mackenzie-Grieve|Alan J. Mackenzie-Grieve]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>''c''. 1 Jun, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> – 15 Jun, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald James Newall Watson|Reginald J. N. Watson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Bingham Powell|George B. Powell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Monarch (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Monarch'']]'''<br>12 Jul, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref> – 17 Aug, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald James Newall Watson|Reginald J. N. Watson]]'''}} | ||
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− | + | ==Footnotes== | |
+ | {{reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 7 April 2022
Captain Frank Powell, Royal Navy (10 August, 1876 – 9 August, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
He is not the same person as Francis Powell, who served in the navy earlier.
Life & Career
Born in London, Frank Powell gained eight months time on passing out of Britannia in July of 1892.[1]
Powell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1898.[2]
Powell was appointed as first lieutenant in recommended for promotion in 1904 for his bravery in support of Captain Gaunt's landing in Durbo in Swaziland and was mentioned in despatches for his services in the Somaliland Expedition and received the Africa General Service Medal.[3]
Powell was in command of the destroyer Gala when she was cut in two and sank in April, 1908.
Powell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.[4]
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the Vigilant, serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, in May, 1912.[5]
In July, 1912, he was faulted for having rendered the charts in Bullfinch useless by failing to completely apply a correction.[6]
On 1 November, 1913, Powell was appointed to H.M.S. Vivid, additional, and on the 11th he was placed in charge of the Detention Barracks.
Great War
On 22 August, Powell was moved from Detention Barrack command in Devonport for duty at a Naval Camp in Portsmouth, but on 1 October, he was moved back to his previous command.
On 16 January, 1915, Powell was appointed in command of Devonport's Boys' Training Establishment. On 19 April, he was superseded and, in May, 1915 was appointed in command of the decoy vessel Q2. He led her in action against an enemy submarine on 8 December, 1916 when he had to endure almost two and half hours of being stalked by his invisible adversary.
On 1 May, 1917, Q2 was renamed Intaba, but Powell left when she paid off on 21 May. The following day he was appointed in command of the Q-ship Ravenstone (renamed Donlevon on that same date). He remained with her until being sent to President for special service on 17 October, 1917.[7]
Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in late January, 1918. He was in command when she was torpedoed by the German submarine UC 37 while anchored at Stavros on 30 August, 1918. Powell was faulted for having not warning all ships in the anchorage of the presence of an enemy submarine, not having told his superior office that he was landing, and for allowing the duty monitor to also go ashore.[8]
Post-War
Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918 and made British Senior Naval Officer, Italy and given responsibility for the mobile craft which kept the Otranto Barrage operational.[9]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[10]
Powell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 394.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 May, 1908. Issue 38646, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274. Day of month not legible.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 792.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.