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{{AdmRN}} '''Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard''', C.B., D.S.O., (2 August, 1869 &ndash; 23 July, 1934) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Though his father S. T. Heard, Esquire lived in Ireland, Hugh Heard was born in Bangalore on 2 August, 1869.

He was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1892.<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

Heard was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1903.  In 1904, he received Admiralty thanks for his invention of an instrument for determining [[Range Rate]], perhaps similar to, but distinct from the [[Dumaresq]].<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

Heard was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June 1910.<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

Heard was appointed captain of {{UK-Magnificent}} on 13 May, 1912.  He grounded her on 16 June, 1913 and was informed that he was too late in anchoring her in the prevailing conditions.  He was discharged from the ship on 1 July, and directly appointed in command of {{UK-1Exmouth|f=p}}, then operating with the {{UK-BS|6}}.  He would remain there until February, 1914 when he was appointed to ''President'' for a signal course.<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

==Great War==
In August 1914, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Grafton|f=t}}.

He was appointed to command the {{UK-1Duncan|f=t}} on 3 July, 1915 and remained in her until 15 April, 1917.  On 23 April, he was appointed to {{UK-Colleen}} as [[Senior Naval Officer, Berehaven]], serving here as a {{Com2RN}}.<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

==Post-War==
He was appointed to command {{UK-Renown|f=t}} on 7 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 7 January, 1919.  Issue '''41991''', col C, p. 3.</ref>

Heard was also appointed in command of the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}} on 16 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 819}}

He was appointed to command the {{UK-Centurion|f=t}} on 1 March, 1919.{{NLAug19|p. 754}}

Heard was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 26 February, 1921.<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

Heard was promoted to {{ViceRN}} on 7 July, 1926 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with the [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

Heard was promoted to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 May, 1930.<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>

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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Percy Davidson|Alexander P. Davidson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Duncan (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Duncan'']]'''<br>3 Jul, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 394}}<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref> &ndash; 15 Apr, 1917<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Kindersley Loring|Ernest K. Loring]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Indomitable (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Indomitable'']]'''<br>16 Jan, 1919{{NLFeb19|p. 819}}<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref> &ndash; 1 Mar, 1919<ref>Heard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 84.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Rawdon Veale|Henry R. Veale]]'''}}
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