Alec Murray Carrie

Lieutenant-Commander Alec Murray Carrie (2 March, 1895 – 12 November, 1925) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of stockbroker George Carrie.

Carrie was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 15 September, 1912 upon passing out of the Training Establishment. His first ship was the battleship Bellerophon of the First Battle Squadron. He remained in her until being appointed to the destroyer Kale on 2 June, 1915.

On 1 November 1915 he undertook instruction in submarines.

Carrie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1916.

Carrie was appointed in command of the submarine L 5 on 22 July, 1919.

Carrie was appointed to the battlecruiser Hood on 25 July, 1923 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1924. He remained in the ship until 1 November, 1924.

On 24 November, 1924, Carrie was appointed in command of the submarines M 1 and M 2 in reserve.

Carrie died when M 1, which was operating submerged in the English Channel, was sunk in a collision with S.S. Vidar on 12 November, 1925.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Colin Cantlie	Captain of H.M.S. E 29 26 Jul, 1918 – 9 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Colin Cantlie
Preceded by Colin Cantlie	Captain of H.M.S. E 29 13 Sep, 1918 – 14 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Douglas M. Hervey-Macleay	Captain of H.M.S. E 27 14 Apr, 1919 – 22 Jul, 1919	Succeeded by Frederick Medway
Preceded by Geoffrey Warburton	Captain of H.M.S. L 5 22 Jul, 1919 – Jan, 1922	Succeeded by John H. Owen
Preceded by Henry G. Higgins	Captain of H.M.S. L 1 Jan, 1922 – Mar, 1922	Succeeded by Maurice W. Bailward
Preceded by Jermyn Rushbrooke	Captain of H.M.S. M 2 25 Nov, 1924 – 12 Nov, 1925	Succeeded by James L. Boyd
Preceded by Jermyn Rushbrooke	Captain of H.M.S. M 1 25 Nov, 1924 – 12 Nov, 1925	Succeeded by Vessel Lost