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'''Albert James Frankland''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LCommRN}} '''Albert James Frankland''', R.N., Retired (19 January, 1868 – 6 June, 1945) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Frankland was promoted to the rank of acting {{GunnerRN}} on 14 April, 1897.
  
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Frankland was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB97|f=t}} on 14 May, 1908.{{NLApr10|p. 401''a''}}
  
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Frankland was promoted to the rank of {{CGunnerRN}} on 14 April, 1912.
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Frankland was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB97|f=t}} on 14 May, 1908.{{NLApr10|p. 401a}}
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He was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Spider'' (formerly ''Assyrian''), a tender to {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}, from 30 June, 1912 to 22 November, 1914 when she was grounded and lost, which drew the Admiralty's displeasure at a Court of Enquiry convened on 26 November.
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On 25 March 1915, he was appointed to ''Vernon'', additional, to assist with "Admiral Wilson's anti-submarine mine."  On 2 March 1916, he moved on to the [[Paravane Department]].
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Frankland was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 September, 1918.
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==Post-War==
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From min-1919, he worked with the D.T.D..
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Frankland was retired due to age on 12 August, 1922.
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Frankland was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 13 September, 1926.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:14, 24 August 2017

Lieutenant-Commander Albert James Frankland, R.N., Retired (19 January, 1868 – 6 June, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Frankland was promoted to the rank of acting Gunner on 14 April, 1897.

Frankland was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 97 on 14 May, 1908.[1]

Frankland was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 14 April, 1912.

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Spider (formerly Assyrian), a tender to H.M.S. Vernon, from 30 June, 1912 to 22 November, 1914 when she was grounded and lost, which drew the Admiralty's displeasure at a Court of Enquiry convened on 26 November.

On 25 March 1915, he was appointed to Vernon, additional, to assist with "Admiral Wilson's anti-submarine mine." On 2 March 1916, he moved on to the Paravane Department.

Frankland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 September, 1918.

Post-War

From min-1919, he worked with the D.T.D..

Frankland was retired due to age on 12 August, 1922.

Frankland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 13 September, 1926.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John A. Daniels
Captain of H.M. T.B. 97
14 May, 1908[2]
Succeeded by
David C. Bargery

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401a.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401a.