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Marsden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Acorn|f=t}} on 31 July, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913). p. 272.</ref> | Marsden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Acorn|f=t}} on 31 July, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913). p. 272.</ref> | ||
On 16 February, 1914, Marsden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ardent|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 275.</ref> | On 16 February, 1914, Marsden was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ardent|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 275.</ref> He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} Marsden's official report states that after ''Ardent'' was sunk in night fighting, he was recovered by {{UK-Marksman}} after five hours in the water. | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Maenad|f=t}} on 29 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 838}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Maenad|f=t}} on 29 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 838}} | ||
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* [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | |||
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Revision as of 18:01, 27 February 2014
Arthur Marsden ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Marsden was appointed in command of the destroyer Acorn on 31 July, 1912.[1]
On 16 February, 1914, Marsden was appointed in command of the destroyer Ardent.[2] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[3] Marsden's official report states that after Ardent was sunk in night fighting, he was recovered by Marksman after five hours in the water.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Maenad on 29 October, 1918.[4]
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