Difference between revisions of "William Edmund Middleton"
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| − | Middleton died when his {{UK-1Tiger}} was sunk in a collision with the {{UK-1Berwick|f=t}} on 2 April, 1908.<ref>[ | + | Middleton died when his {{UK-1Tiger}} was sunk in a collision with the {{UK-1Berwick|f=t}} on 2 April, 1908.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tiger_(1900) Wikipedia].</ref> |
At the time of the loss, {{UK-1Tiger}} was conducting night exercises off the Isle of Wight with the Portsmouth Flotilla. The "enemy" were six ships led by the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} on transit to Portland. ''Tiger'' was the second of three destroyers in the second division to make an attack, led by {{UK-1Recruit}}. When ''Recruit'' fired a flare to signal a mock torpedo firing, she peeled off to starboard to clear the enemy ships, but ''Tiger'' kept going straight for some reason. The second ship in the enemy line, {{UK-1Berwick}} struck her amidships and broke her in two. The bow section sank quickly without survivors, and twenty-two survived from the stern section.{{HepperLosses|p. 20}} | At the time of the loss, {{UK-1Tiger}} was conducting night exercises off the Isle of Wight with the Portsmouth Flotilla. The "enemy" were six ships led by the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} on transit to Portland. ''Tiger'' was the second of three destroyers in the second division to make an attack, led by {{UK-1Recruit}}. When ''Recruit'' fired a flare to signal a mock torpedo firing, she peeled off to starboard to clear the enemy ships, but ''Tiger'' kept going straight for some reason. The second ship in the enemy line, {{UK-1Berwick}} struck her amidships and broke her in two. The bow section sank quickly without survivors, and twenty-two survived from the stern section.{{HepperLosses|p. 20}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:17, 11 July 2017
Lieutenant William Edmund Middleton, R.N. (18 January, 1880 – 2 April, 1908) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Middleton died when his Tiger was sunk in a collision with the armoured cruiser Berwick on 2 April, 1908.[1]
At the time of the loss, Tiger was conducting night exercises off the Isle of Wight with the Portsmouth Flotilla. The "enemy" were six ships led by the battleship Prince George on transit to Portland. Tiger was the second of three destroyers in the second division to make an attack, led by Recruit. When Recruit fired a flare to signal a mock torpedo firing, she peeled off to starboard to clear the enemy ships, but Tiger kept going straight for some reason. The second ship in the enemy line, Berwick struck her amidships and broke her in two. The bow section sank quickly without survivors, and twenty-two survived from the stern section.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ernest K. Loring |
Captain of H.M.S. Welland 10 Mar, 1905[3] |
Succeeded by William F. Blunt |
| Preceded by Reginald G. Copleston |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger 28 May, 1906[4] – 2 Apr, 1908[5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
