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Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ford was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in October, 1924.[1]

In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak.[2]

He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 20 June, 1930.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

  • Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas E. Wardle
Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
Oct, 1924[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Leonard S. Holbrook
Preceded by
Hugh D. Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
May, 1929[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry G. Thursfield

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Schofield. p. 192.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.