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'''Orford Churchill''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Orford Churchill''' (1842 – 1909) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Churchill was appointed in command the composite sloop ''Wanderer'' on 1 May, 1884.{{NLSep86|p. 247}} | Churchill was appointed in command the composite sloop ''Wanderer'' on 1 May, 1884.{{NLSep86|p. 247}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nile}}. | Churchill commanded ships during the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1892]] and [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1893]]. | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nile|f=t}}. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:40, 13 May 2019
Vice-Admiral (retired) Orford Churchill (1842 – 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Churchill was appointed in command the composite sloop Wanderer on 1 May, 1884.[1]
Churchill commanded ships during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, 1892 and 1893.
He was appointed in command of the second class battleship Nile.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wollaston C. Karslake |
Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 27 Jul, 1877 |
Succeeded by William McC. Maturin |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer 1 May, 1884[2] |
Succeeded by George A. Giffard |
| Preceded by Richard Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile 1 May, 1890[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Gorgon before 22 Jul, 1890 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Pique 11 Jul, 1893 – c. mid Aug, 1893[Inference] |
Succeeded by Michael P. O'Callaghan |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 13 Mar, 1894[4] |
Succeeded by Anson Schomberg |
| Preceded by James L. Hammet |
Captain of H.M.S. Nile 1 Feb, 1896[5] |
Succeeded by John H. Bainbridge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 269.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 215.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 28 January, 1896. Issue 34798, col D, p. 10.
