Henry Hart Dyke
Vice-Admiral Henry Hart Dyke, R.N., Retired (2 March, 1848 – 12 July, 1912) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born at Sittingbourne.
Dyke entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at Britannia, his examination scores ranking him nineteenth of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval cadetships.[1]
Dyke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 April, 1872.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1885.
Dyke commanded the third class protected cruiser Barossa in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890. His ship acted as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.[2]
Appointed in command of Sphinx from 20 August, 1890, Dyke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1892 and did not give up command of Sphinx until 23 February, 1893.
He was appointed in command of the battleship Empress of India in June 1899, and of the second class protected cruiser Melampus on 25 May, 1901.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Barossa 22 Jul, 1890[4] – 20 Aug, 1890 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. E. Prothero |
| Preceded by George F. King-Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Andromache 18 Jul, 1894[5] |
Succeeded by Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis 24 Jul, 1895[6] |
Succeeded by John M. McQuhae |
| Preceded by George L. Atkinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Comus 1 Oct, 1895[7] – 15 Apr, 1898 |
Succeeded by George A. Giffard |
| Preceded by Walter S. Goodridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Isis 10 May, 1898[8] |
Succeeded by George M. Henderson |
| Preceded by Charles Campbell |
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India 29 Jun, 1899[9] – 2 Oct, 1900 |
Succeeded by John Ferris |
| Preceded by Richard N. Gresley |
Captain of H.M.S. Melampus 25 May, 1901[10][11] – 26 Mar, 1903 |
Succeeded by Vernon A. Tisdall |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Military And Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 12, 1860; pg. 10; Issue 23801.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 248.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 280.
