William James Scott
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Commander William James Scott (10 March, 1864 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before being transferred to the Royal Navy on the Supplementary List in 1898.
Life & Career
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1898. He was lent to Mercury for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901.[1]
Although he'd previously been deemed a "trustworthy officer of the watch * good navigator," he was relieved in command of the Chatham destroyer Hunter at the end of 1905 after Admiral Winsloe wrote that he was "dangerous when underweigh with the flotilla."[2]
Scott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 March, 1909.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 23 May, 1905[4] – 1906[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Robert J. Buchanan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 328.
