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'''Alexander Farrington''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} '''Alexander Farrington''' (15 April, 1869 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Farrington was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | Farrington was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | ||
Farrington was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on | |||
Farrington was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on | |||
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On 1 July, 1908, Farrington was appointed in command of the {{UK-Latona|f=t}}.{{NLApr10|p. 338}} | On 1 July, 1908, Farrington was appointed in command of the {{UK-Latona|f=t}}.{{NLApr10|p. 338}} | ||
Farrington was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cochrane|f=t}} in December, 1916. | Farrington was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cochrane|f=t}} in December, 1916. | ||
On 28 February, 1919, he was appointed Captain Superintendent at Invergordon Dockyard,{{NLJun19|p. 1853}} eventually moving to {{UK-Mars|f=t}}, becoming Senior Naval Officer aboard.{{NLMar20|p. 809}} | On 28 February, 1919, he was appointed Captain Superintendent at Invergordon Dockyard,{{NLJun19|p. 1853}} eventually moving to {{UK-Mars|f=t}}, becoming Senior Naval Officer aboard.{{NLMar20|p. 809}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrington, Alexander}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrington, Alexander}} | ||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1869|}} | ||
{{CatViceAdmiral|UK}} | |||
Revision as of 22:25, 26 May 2015
Vice-Admiral Alexander Farrington (15 April, 1869 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 1 July, 1908, Farrington was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Latona.[1]
Farrington was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane in December, 1916.
On 28 February, 1919, he was appointed Captain Superintendent at Invergordon Dockyard,[2] eventually moving to battleship Mars, becoming Senior Naval Officer aboard.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Latona 1 Jul, 1908[4] |
Succeeded by Louis C. S. Woollcombe |
| Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot |
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 28 Feb, 1912[5] |
Succeeded by Charles Tibbitts |
| Preceded by Eustace La T. Leatham |
Captain of H.M.S. Cochrane Dec, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by James U. Farie |
Footnotes
