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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''James William Rivett-Carnac''', C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy (12 February, 1891 – 9 October, 1970) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] (retired) '''James William Rivett-Carnac''', C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy (12 February, 1891 – 9 October, 1970) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


Rangefinder expert in the Grand Fleet
==Life & Career==
Rivett-Carnac entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] as part of the September 1905 intake term.


==Bibliography==
Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1912.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
Rivett-Carnac would become a rangefinder and fire-control expert in the Grand Fleet, and was thanked by the Admiralty for his early work on these vital aspects of naval warfare in 1913.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
He was appointed to the {{UK-1Orion|f=t}} on 4 February, 1914 and fought in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]], leaving the ship on 9 July, 1916.  After some time at {{UK-Excellent|f=p}}, he was appoointed to the {{UK-Benbow|f=t}} on 9 December, 1916.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1920.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1926.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1934.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
==World War II==
In May 1941, he was convicted in civil court for creating an unnecessary obstruction with a motor vehicle.
 
Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} 8 July, 1943.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
Placed on the Retired List on 25 November, 1946, Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} 3 May, 1947.<ref>Rivett-Carnac Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/330.|}} f. 687.</ref>
 
==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rivett-Carnac_(Royal_Navy_officer)}}
*"Vice-Admiral J W Rivett-Carnac" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 10 October, 1970.  Issue '''57993''', col G, pg. 16.
*"Vice-Admiral J W Rivett-Carnac" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 10 October, 1970.  Issue '''57993''', col G, pg. 16.
{{refend}}
==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/144.|}}
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/92.|}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/52.|}}
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==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 7 April 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) James William Rivett-Carnac, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy (12 February, 1891 – 9 October, 1970) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rivett-Carnac entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as part of the September 1905 intake term.

Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1912.[1]

Rivett-Carnac would become a rangefinder and fire-control expert in the Grand Fleet, and was thanked by the Admiralty for his early work on these vital aspects of naval warfare in 1913.[2]

He was appointed to the battleship Orion on 4 February, 1914 and fought in her at the Battle of Jutland, leaving the ship on 9 July, 1916. After some time at H.M.S. Excellent, he was appoointed to the battleship Benbow on 9 December, 1916.[3]

Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1920.[4]

Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1926.[5]

Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934.[6]

World War II

In May 1941, he was convicted in civil court for creating an unnecessary obstruction with a motor vehicle.

Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral 8 July, 1943.[7]

Placed on the Retired List on 25 November, 1946, Rivett-Carnac was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral 3 May, 1947.[8]

See Also

  • Wikipedia
  • "Vice-Admiral J W Rivett-Carnac" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 10 October, 1970. Issue 57993, col G, pg. 16.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril A. H. Brooking 		Captain of H.M.S. Coventry
15 Oct, 1935[9] – 14 Nov, 1936[10] 		Succeeded by
Oswald W. Cornwallis
Preceded by
Arthur F. E. Palliser
as Captain of H.M.S. Leander 		Captain of H.M.N.Z.S. Leander
14 Nov, 1936[11] – 1 Jan, 1940[12] 		Succeeded by
Henry E. Horan
Preceded by
Irvine G. Glennie 		Commander, New Zealand Station
2 Dec, 1938[13] – 26 Jan, 1940[14] 		Succeeded by
Henry E. Horan
Preceded by
Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Rodney
14 Jul, 1941[15] – Jul, 1943[16] 		Succeeded by
Robert O. FitzRoy

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  2. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  3. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  4. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  5. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  6. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  7. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  8. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  9. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  10. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 300.
  12. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  14. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  15. ↑ Rivett-Carnac Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/330. f. 687.
  16. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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