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'''Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford''', K.C.B., K.B.E. ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Ford was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calliope|f=t}} in October, 1924. | Ford was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calliope|f=t}} in October, 1924. | ||
In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}}. | In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}}. | ||
He was appointed Captain of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 20 June, 1930.<ref name=Schofield192>Schofield. p. 192.</ref> | He was appointed Captain of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 20 June, 1930.<ref name=Schofield192>Schofield. p. 192.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:49, 13 April 2015
Admiral SIR Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford, K.C.B., K.B.E. ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ford was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in October, 1924.
In May, 1929, he was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak.
He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 20 June, 1930.[1]
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 William M. Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Calliope Oct, 1924[2] |
Succeeded by L. Stanley Holbrook |
| Preceded by Hugh D. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak May, 1929[3] |
Succeeded by Henry G. Thursfield |
| Preceded by James A. G. Troup |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 20 Jun, 1930[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Schofield. p. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
