Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, Fourth Baronet

Captain Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, Fourth Baronet, D.S.O., Royal Navy (8 June, 1890 – 6 May, 1978) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born the youngest son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet.

Acland was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 November, 1910. He qualified in gunnery at H.M.S. Excellent in 1913, becoming a Lieutenant (G) on 27 July, 1914.

He served as Gunnery Officer in H.M.S. Illustrious until late November 1915 and in Commonwealth for the first four months of 1918.

Acland was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1918.

Acland was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1924.

Acland was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1932. Acland commanded the Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla, 1935–36, during which time he was hospitalized for a carbuncle on his neck, he was then lent to Royal Australian Navy, 1937–38.

He commanded the heavy cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia, 1937–38 and Albatross in 1938.

He served as Senior Officer of the Reserve Fleet, Devonport, 1939 and commanded the Chatham Gunnery School briefly at the end of 1939.

World War II

Acland commanded the cruiser H.M.S. Vindictive in 1941–42.

He was placed on the Retired List in 1942 before serving on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1943 and on the staff of Flag Officer in Charge, Northern Ireland, 1943–45.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/144.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/127.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/92.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/52.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Squadron Gunnery Officer, Fifth Cruiser Squadron ? – c. late Dec, 1929	Succeeded by Harold Hickling
Preceded by Wharton S. Gray	Fleet Gunnery Officer, China Station 19 Dec, 1927 – Jan, 1930	Succeeded by Harold Hickling
Preceded by Henry J. Haynes	Captain of H.M.S. Castor 20 Aug, 1930 – 19 Dec, 1930	Succeeded by John G. Sutton
Preceded by Guy L. Warren as Commander, First Minesweeping Flotilla	Senior Officer, First Minesweeping Flotilla 2 May, 1934 – 1 May, 1935	Succeeded by Victor A. C. Crutchley
Preceded by John S. G. Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Harebell 1 Aug, 1935 – 11 May, 1936[Fact Check]	Succeeded by Victor A. C. Crutchley
Preceded by Herbert A. Forster	Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 5 Apr, 1937 – 23 Apr, 1938	Succeeded by Robert R. Stewart
Preceded by C. J. Pope	Captain of H.M.A.S. Albatross 1938 – 1938	Succeeded by Richard Sheridan-Patterson as Captain of H.M.S. Albatross
Preceded by Percy Todd	Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 6 Nov, 1939 – 14 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by John W. Boutwood
Preceded by Arthur R. Halfhide	Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 15 Mar, 1941 – 15 Dec, 1942	Succeeded by Herbert W. Williams