Charles Tibbits

Charles Tibbits, M.V.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lieutenant Tibbits was appointed to the destroyer Bat on 3 August, 1897.^[1]

As a Commander, Tibbits was appointed in command of the Argonaut, which was to train stokers in Portsmouth, on 1 January 1913.^[2]

He was appointed command of the battleship Albion on 25 October, 1916.^[3]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Bat 3 Aug, 1897^[4]	Succeeded by Arthur H. Shirley
Preceded by Ernest C. T. Troubridge	Captain of H.M.S. Shark 10 Aug, 1897^[5] – 24 Aug, 1897^[6]	Succeeded by Godfrey E. Corbett
Preceded by The Hon. Hubert G. Brand	Captain of H.M.S. Contest 25 Aug, 1899^[7]	Succeeded by Reginald A. Norton
Preceded by John Michael de Robeck	Captain of H.M.S. Angler 2 Sep, 1899^[8]	Succeeded by Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge	Captain of H.M.S. Rattler 14 Feb, 1901^[9]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by William Sims	Captain of H.M.S. Leda 12 Jan, 1904^[10]	Succeeded by John B. Hancock
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Saracen 18 Jun, 1909^[11] – 2 Feb, 1910^[Inference]	Succeeded by James W. G. Innes
Preceded by John Nicholas	Captain of H.M.S. Argonaut 1 Jan, 1913^[12] – 1913	Succeeded by Spencer A. Hickley
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Mantua 4 Aug, 1914^[13]	Succeeded by Thomas W. Bennett
Preceded by Frederick A. Powlett	Captain of H.M.S. Albion 25 Oct, 1916^[14] – Dec, 1916	Succeeded by The Hon. Stanhope Hawke
Preceded by Henry L. Bethune	Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 7 Mar, 1919^[15]	Succeeded by ?

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 5 August, 1897. Issue 35274, col D, p. 11.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 279.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 5 August, 1897. Issue 35274, col D, p. 11.
↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243 f. 268.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 224.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 339.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 372.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 279.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401p.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 928.