Wollaston Comyns Karslake

Rear-Admiral (retired) Wollaston Comyns Karslake, R.N. (4 July, 1842 – 24 September, 1903) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Karslake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 November, 1863.

Karslake was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 April, 1876.

Karslake was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1884.

Karslake commanded the second class protected cruiser Thames in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890. His ship acted as part of Fleet Number 1 which was itself playing the role of the Royal Navy fending off attacks on British trade routes.

Karslake retired on 13 March, 1897.

Karslake was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 22 June, 1899.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 6 May, 1874	Succeeded by Orford Churchill
Preceded by Richard G. Kinahan	Captain of H.M.S. Sapphire 18 May, 1887 – 25 Sep, 1889	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Charles B. Theobald	Captain of H.M.S. Thames Jul, 1889	Succeeded by Wollaston C. Karslake
Preceded by Wollaston C. Karslake	Captain of H.M.S. Thames 22 Jul, 1890 – 2 Sep, 1890	Succeeded by Robert W. Craigie
Preceded by William H. C. St. Clair	Captain of H.M.S. Mildura 18 Mar, 1891 – 24 Dec, 1891	Succeeded by William H. C. St. Clair
Preceded by Charles Johnstone	Captain of H.M.S. Camperdown 21 Jul, 1892 – 26 Aug, 1892	Succeeded by Tynte F. Hammill
Preceded by Thomas S. Jackson	Captain of H.M.S. Colossus 27 Aug, 1892 – 15 Nov, 1893	Succeeded by Edward H. M. Davis
Preceded by Henry C. Kane	Captain of H.M.S. Duke of Wellington 19 Feb, 1894 – 15 Mar, 1897	Succeeded by James L. Hammet
Preceded by Henry St. L. B. Palliser	Flag Captain, Portsmouth Station 19 Feb, 1894 – 13 Mar, 1897	Succeeded by William H. May