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Revision as of 13:26, 11 May 2014

Cyril Callaghan (16 June, 1881 – 11 March, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Callaghan.[1]

Life & Career

Callaghan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 October, 1903.[2]

He was appointed additional to the Empress of India on 23 October, 1906.[3]

Callaghan was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Racehorse on 15 August, 1909.[4] Callaghan was appointed in command of the destroyer Attack on 21 May, 1912.[5]

He was still in command of Attack at the Battle of Dogger Bank on 24 January, 1915, and when helping sink U 12 on 10 March, 1915.[6][7]

He was appointed in command of the monitor M.29 on 5 June, 1915.[8]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 130.
  2. The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 308.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 119.
  4. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  5. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 278.
  6. Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 280.
  7. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.
  8. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142 f. 524.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh D. Marryat
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse
15 Aug, 1909 – ?
Succeeded by
George H. Knowles
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Attack
21 May, 1912 – ?
Succeeded by
Charles H. N. James
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. M.29
5 Jun, 1915 – ?
Succeeded by
Alan Dixon