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He served as captain of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} from April 1909 until February of 1911.{{MackieRNW}} | He served as captain of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} from April 1909 until February of 1911.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
On 11 April, 1911 Cay was appointed to | 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as Flag Captain to [[William Henry May|Sir William May]], [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] and was superseded on 30 March, 1913.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. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 66.</ref> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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]
He served as captain of the armoured cruiser Leviathan from April 1909 until February of 1911.[4]
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April, 1911 Cay was appointed to Impregnable as Flag Captain to Sir William May, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth and was superseded on 30 March, 1913.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.[5]
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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 361.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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