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Promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{MackieRNW}} | Promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in January, 1918.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} | Powell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Leviathan|f=t}} on 5 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 831}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Saumarez|f=t}} on 1 October, 1919.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920). p. 861.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Saumarez|f=t}} on 1 October, 1919.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920). p. 861.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 13 January 2014
Frank Powell ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the Vigilant, serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, in May, 1912.[1]
Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1917, Powell was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in January, 1918.[2]
Powell was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 5 December, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Saumarez on 1 October, 1919.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 394.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 831.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 861.
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