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He took command of the {{UK-Enchantress|f=t}} on 9 August, 1912.<ref>Lynes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 450.</ref> | He took command of the {{UK-Enchantress|f=t}} on 9 August, 1912.<ref>Lynes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 450.</ref> | ||
| − | Lynes was appointed in command of {{UK-Sutlej}} in August 1914,{{MackieRNW}} remaining with her until he was placed in command of {{UK-Penelope}} on 1 December.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 396''n''.</ref> | + | Lynes was appointed in command of {{UK-Sutlej}} in August 1914,{{MackieRNW}} remaining with her until he was placed in command of {{UK-Penelope}} on 1 December to commission the new ship.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 396''n''.</ref> |
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Warspite}} in May, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 941.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Warspite}} in May, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 941.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 24 October 2012
Rear-Admiral Hubert Lynes, C.B., C.M.G. (27 November 1874 – 10 November 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
He was an expert ornithologist.
Life & Career
He served aboard Venus in the Mediterranean around 1905.
Lynes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.
He took command of the yacht Enchantress on 9 August, 1912.[1]
Lynes was appointed in command of Sutlej in August 1914,[2] remaining with her until he was placed in command of Penelope on 1 December to commission the new ship.[3]
He was appointed in command of the Warspite in May, 1918.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396n.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 941.
Bibliography
Service Records
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