Raymond Andrew Nugent
Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G. (25 February, 1870 – 13 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
On the night of 6 June, 1915, Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with HMS Zealandia and HMS Hibernia heading south from Scapa Flow. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to heavy seas. During the night Albemarle was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard, drowned.
In the Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
In April, 1920 Nugent was promoted to Rear-Admiral and promptly retired.
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References
- Hewison, W.S. The Great Harbour.
- The Times
