Claude Seymour

Vice-Admiral Claude Seymour, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 March, 1876 – 2 December, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Seymour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1898.

Seymour was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.

After a considerable string of destroyer commands, Seymour was appointed to the battleship Albemarle on 4 November, 1910. He would remain there until being superseded on 24 August, 1911. A posting to Falmouth was cancelled and he returned to destroyer command, initially with an appointment to Otter on the China Station dated 8 February, 1912.

For the second time, Seymour was appointed in command of the destroyer Welland on 17 April, 1912.

Seymour was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne on 7 April, 1914.

The Great War

Seymour was commended for his work in saving lives from H.M.S. Ocean as she foundered after striking a mine in the Dardanelles on 18 March, 1915.

Seymour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1915.

After bringing Beagle back to England, Seymour spent a month from February 1916 on a Boom Trials Committee. This work was completed by 30 March, 1916 and he was then put to work in the Operations Division, "A.W.S.". He remained there until 9 August, 1917 and then was put into a civil appointment as "Assistant D.A.S.P.". he left this on 11 June, 1918 and was appointed in command of the "3rd and 4th Hydrophone (illeg)". He finished out the War in this appointment.

Post-War

In March, 1919, Seymour's appointment with the Hydrophone group elapsed and he was diagnosed with functional heart disease on 5 March. He was judged fit in May, however. He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso on 27 September, 1919.

On 8 September, 1925, Seymour was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak. He was superseded in August, 1926.

Seymour was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 November, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on the 9th in accordance with the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.

Seymour was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 20 April, 1931.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Cecil H. France-Hayhurst	Captain of H.M.S. Fervent 15 Oct, 1903 – 4 May, 1904	Succeeded by Richard W. U. Bayly
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Zephyr 14 Jul, 1904 – 27 Oct, 1904	Succeeded by Charles L. M. M. Crichton
Preceded by Walter H. Cowan	Captain of H.M.S. Itchen 27 Oct, 1904 – 28 May, 1905	Succeeded by Sydney Hopkins
Preceded by Ernest G. W. Davidson	Captain of H.M.S. Lightning 28 May, 1906 – 6 Jul, 1906	Succeeded by Mark G. Newton
Preceded by Cyril P. Ryan	Captain of H.M.S. Earnest 6 Jul, 1906 – 15 Jun, 1908	Succeeded by George K. Chetwode
Preceded by John Luce	Captain of H.M.S. Erne 15 Jun, 1908 – 18 Sep, 1909	Succeeded by Melville A. Hawes
Preceded by Harold V. Dundas	Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 26 Jun, 1908	Succeeded by Harry MacL. Fraser
Preceded by William F. Blunt	Captain of H.M.S. Welland 18 Sep, 1909 – 2 Sep, 1910	Succeeded by Evelyn C. O. Thomson
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine 2 Sep, 1910 – 29 Sep, 1910	Succeeded by Graham R. L. Edwards
Preceded by Arthur G. H. Bond	Captain of H.M.S. Welland 17 Apr, 1912 – 7 Apr, 1914	Succeeded by Charles A. Poignand
Preceded by Charles A. Poignand	Captain of H.M.S. Colne 7 Apr, 1914 – 14 Oct, 1915	Succeeded by Lewes G. Gardner
Preceded by Harry R. Godfrey	Captain of H.M.S. Beagle 14 Oct, 1915 – 14 Jan, 1916	Succeeded by Henry M. Coombs
Preceded by Bertram S. Thesiger	Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 27 Sep, 1919 – 29 Sep, 1921	Succeeded by Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston
Preceded by ?	Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 16 Nov, 1922 – 30 Apr, 1925	Succeeded by James S. C. Salmond
Preceded by Charles A. Fountaine	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 8 Sep, 1925 – Aug, 1926	Succeeded by Arthur C. Strutt