Richard Anthony Aston Plowden
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Richard Anthony Aston Plowden ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Plowden was appointed in command of the destroyer Sheldrake on 20 December, 1912.[1]
Plowden commanded the destroyer leader Hardy when she operated with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[2]
On 28 December, 1918, Plowden was appointed in command of the destroyer Musketeer.[3]
He was appointed in command of the submarine Satyr on 1 October, 1919.[4]
Plowden was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in January, 1931.[5]
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Sheldrake 20 Dec, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by Frederick P. C. de Crespigny |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Musketeer 28 Dec, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Spencer F. Russell |
Captain of H.M.S. Minion 26 Mar, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hubert H. de Burgh |
Captain of H.M.S. Satyr 1 Oct, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion Jan, 1931 – ? |
Succeeded by Montague G. B. Legge |
| Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe |
Captain of H.M.S. Hardy 1944 – ? |
Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
