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He was appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] on 15 November, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 361.</ref>
He was appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] on 15 November, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 361.</ref>


On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to [[H.M.S. Impregnable (Flagship)|''Impregnable'']] as Flag Captain to [[William Henry May|Sir William May]], [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] and was superseded on 30 March, 1913.  On 19 April he was appointed to command the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Achilles (1905)|''Achilles'']] in the [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Cruiser Squadron]].
On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to [[H.M.S. Impregnable (Flagship)|''Impregnable'']] as Flag Captain to [[William Henry May|Sir William May]], [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] and was superseded on 30 March, 1913.  On 19 April he was appointed to command the {{UK-Achilles|f=t}} in the {{UK-CS|2}}.<ref>Cay Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  f. 66.</ref>


He was appointed command of the battlecruiser [[H.M.S. Invincible (1907)|H.M.S. ''Invincible'']] on 19 February, 1915, losing his life aboard her at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May, 1916.
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Invincible|f=t}} on 19 February, 1915, losing his life aboard her at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May, 1916.


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 20:15, 22 August 2012

Captain Arthur Lindesay Cay, Royal Navy (31 January, 1869 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. In command of H.M.S. Invincible at the Battle of Jutland, he was killed when his ship sank.

Life & Career

Cay entered the Navy as a cadet in 1882. He took four Firsts in his Lieutenancy exams.

Cay was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[1]

As Commander Cay joined H.M.S. King Edward VII to commission her at Portsmouth, and left on 4 March, 1907. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[2]

He was appointed command of the battleship Prince George on 15 November, 1907.[3]

On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to Impregnable as Flag Captain to Sir William May, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth and was superseded on 30 March, 1913. On 19 April he was appointed to command the light cruiser Achilles in the Second Cruiser Squadron.[4]

He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Invincible on 19 February, 1915, losing his life aboard her at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 361.
  4. ↑ Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.

Bibliography

Service Record

Naval Appointments

 

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