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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1908. | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1908. | ||
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He was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 2 August, 1919 and retired the following day. | He was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 2 August, 1919 and retired the following day. | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 15 September 2012
Vice-Admiral James Charles Tancred (17 September, 1864 – 9 December, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1908.
He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Argyll on 22 June, 1914.[1] On 28 October, 1915, he was in command when the ship ran hard aground in fog, resulting in her total loss.
He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 2 August, 1919 and retired the following day.
He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1925.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392d.
Bibliography
Service Records
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