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| − | On 28 March 1943, Haynes was appointed in temporary command of the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Argonaut (1941)|''Argonaut'']], vice | + | On 28 March 1943, Haynes was appointed in temporary command of the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Argonaut (1941)|''Argonaut'']], vice [[Frederick Stanley Walford|Walford]]. He was superseded on 14 August, 1943 and was apparently appointed to command the American-built escort carrier [[H.M.S. Empress (1942)|H.M.S. ''Empress'']], which was then called A.C.V. 38, introducing her to Royal Navy service. |
Haynes was appointed to the escort carrier [[H.M.S. Khedive (1943)|H.M.S. ''Khedive'']] with the acting rank of Captain to take command upon her commissioning for Royal Navy service, which occurred on 25 August 1943. Haynes was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 10 December, 1943 but apparently did not hand over command of his carrier until 9 August, 1944. | Haynes was appointed to the escort carrier [[H.M.S. Khedive (1943)|H.M.S. ''Khedive'']] with the acting rank of Captain to take command upon her commissioning for Royal Navy service, which occurred on 25 August 1943. Haynes was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 10 December, 1943 but apparently did not hand over command of his carrier until 9 August, 1944. | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 15 September 2017
Captain (retired) Henry John Haynes, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (10 December, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Colonel C. Haynes of the Royal Engineers.
Haynes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916.
Post-War
Haynes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.
Haynes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.
Haynes was appointed in command of the monitor Terror in October, 1938.
World War II
On 28 March 1943, Haynes was appointed in temporary command of the light cruiser Argonaut, vice Walford. He was superseded on 14 August, 1943 and was apparently appointed to command the American-built escort carrier H.M.S. Empress, which was then called A.C.V. 38, introducing her to Royal Navy service.
Haynes was appointed to the escort carrier H.M.S. Khedive with the acting rank of Captain to take command upon her commissioning for Royal Navy service, which occurred on 25 August 1943. Haynes was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain (retired) on 10 December, 1943 but apparently did not hand over command of his carrier until 9 August, 1944.
Later in 1944, Haynes was put in charge of R.N.A.S. Wingfield, vice Farquhar. He was reverted to the Retired List on 21 August, 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by David J. R. Simson |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher 4 May, 1933[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Ivan W. Whitehorn |
Captain of H.M.S. Terror Oct, 1938 – Feb, 1941 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Stuart H. Paton |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon Apr, 1941[2] – Aug, 1942[3] |
Succeeded by Reginald F. Nichols |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 282.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
