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{{CaptRN}} '''Frank Powell''', Royal Navy (10 August, 1876 – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Frank Powell''', Royal Navy (10 August, 1876 – 9 August, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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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 in command of the {{UK-Gala|f=t}} when she was cut in two and sank in April, 1908.
 
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>
  
 
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vigilant}}, serving with the {{UK-DF|7}}, in May, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 394}}
 
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vigilant}}, serving with the {{UK-DF|7}}, in May, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 394}}
  
Promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in January, 1918.
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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==
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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'']].  On 1 May, 1917, she 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>
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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.{{NLFeb19|p. 831}}
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==Post-War==
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Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} on 5 December, 1918.<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.{{NLDec20|p. 861}}
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Saumarez|f=t}} on 1 October, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 861}}
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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>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 14:00, 22 September 2016

Captain Frank Powell, Royal Navy (10 August, 1876 – 9 August, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

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 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.[3]

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the Vigilant, serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, in May, 1912.[4]

In July, 1912, he was faulted for having rendered the charts in Bullfinch useless by failing to completely apply a correction.[5]

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. On 1 May, 1917, she 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.[6]

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.[7]

Post-War

Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918.[8]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[9]

Powell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.[10]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lionel J. G. Anderson
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
12 Jan, 1906[11]
Succeeded by
George B. Hartford
Preceded by
Charles P. R. Coode
Captain of H.M.S. Gala
? – 27 Apr, 1908[12]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Henry C. Rawlings
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
May, 1912[13]c. Aug, 1913
Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
Cecil M. Staveley
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
Jan, 1918[14]
Succeeded by
Henry G. H. Adams
Preceded by
Bertram S. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan
5 Dec, 1918[15]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Patrick E. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor
21 Apr, 1919[16]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez
1 Oct, 1919[17]
Succeeded by
Henry G. L. Oliphant

Footnotes

  1. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  2. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  3. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  5. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  6. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  7. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  8. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.
  10. Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/242. f. 274.
  11. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 394.
  12. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 May, 1908. Issue 38646, col C, p. 9.
  13. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
  16. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 792.
  17. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.

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