Frank Powell
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Frank Powell ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the Vigilant, serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, in May, 1912.[1]
Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in January, 1918.[2]
Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 394.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 861.
Bibliography
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