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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. | ||
| − | As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vigilant}}, serving with the {{UK-DF|7}}, in May, 1912. | + | 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.{{MackieRNW}} | Promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} on 5 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 831}} | Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} on 5 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 831}} | ||
| − | 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}} |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 14 May 2014
Frank Powell ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Powell was in command of the destroyer Gala when she was cut in two and sank in April, 1908.
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the Vigilant, serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, in May, 1912.[1]
Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in January, 1918.[2]
Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[4]
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilmot S. Nicholson |
Captain of H.M.S. Gala 27 Apr, 1908[5] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant May, 1912[6] – ? |
Succeeded by John F. H. Cole |
| Preceded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion Jan, 1918[7] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry G. H. Adams |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan 5 Dec, 1918[8] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe |
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez 1 Oct, 1919[9] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 May, 1908. Issue 38646, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 861.
