Alec Murray Carrie
Lieutenant-Commander Alec Murray Carrie (2 March, 1895 – 12 November, 1895) 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.[1] 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.[2]
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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Warburton |
Captain of H.M.S. L 5 22 Jul, 1919[3] – Jan, 1922 |
Succeeded by Jermyn Rushbrooke |
| 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[4] – 12 Nov, 1925 |
Succeeded by James L. Boyd |
| Preceded by Edward G. Stanley |
Captain of H.M.S. M 1 25 Nov, 1924[5] – 12 Nov, 1925 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
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