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==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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Commander Herbert Granville Smith, R.N. (13 March, 1865 – 29 January, 1904) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Cornwall.
Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1888.
Smith was appointed in command of the destroyer Hunter on 7 November, 1896.[1]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1899.
Smith died two days after being invalided from a command appointment in the torpedo cruiser Tartar, his death being due to apoplexy was reported by telegram by the Commodore, South Atlantic Station.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Reginald G. O. Tupper |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 7 Nov, 1896[2] – 9 Sep, 1897 |
Succeeded by Philip S. Watson |
Preceded by Frank A. Garforth |
Captain of H.M.S. Pheasant 9 Sep, 1897[3] – 21 May, 1901 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Robert H. Travers |
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar 28 Oct, 1903 – 27 Jan, 1904 |
Succeeded by Ralph Hudleston |
Footnotes