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[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Hubert Guy Dyke Acland''', Fourth Baronet, D.S.O., Royal Navy (8 June, 1890 – 6 May, 1978) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
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==Life & Career==
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Born the youngest son of Vice-Admiral Sir [[William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet]].
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Acland was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 2}}  He qualified in gunnery at {{UK-Excellent|f=p}} in 1913, becoming a Lieutenant (G) on 27 July, 1914.<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>
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He served as Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Illustrious|f=p}} until late November 1915 and in {{UK-Commonwealth}} for the first four months of 1918.<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>
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Acland was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 15 November, 1918.<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>
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Acland was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1924.<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>
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Acland was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1932.  Acland commanded the [[Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla]], 1935–36, during which time he was hospitalized for a carbuncle on his neck, he was then lent to [[Royal Australian Navy]], 1937–38.<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>
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He commanded the {{AU-Australia|f=tp}}, 1937–38 and {{AU-Albatross}} in 1938.
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He served as Senior Officer of the Reserve Fleet, Devonport, 1939 and commanded the [[Chatham Gunnery School]] briefly at the end of 1939.<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Acland commanded the cruiser {{UK-Vindictive|f=p}} in 1941–42. 
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He was placed on the Retired List in 1942 before serving on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1943 and on the staff of Flag Officer in Charge, Northern Ireland, 1943–45.
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==Service Records==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Fifth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Squadron Gunnery Officer, Fifth Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>? &ndash; ''c''. late Dec, 1929<ref>Hickling Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/195.|}} f. 27.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Hickling|Harold Hickling]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wharton Stanley Gray|Wharton S. Gray]]'''|'''[[China Station|Fleet Gunnery Officer, China Station]]'''<br>19 Dec, 1927{{NLJan28|p. 244}} &ndash; Jan, 1930<ref>Acland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|}} f. 622.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Hickling|Harold Hickling]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Langton Warren|Guy L. Warren]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander, First Minesweeping Flotilla'''</small>|'''[[First Minesweeping Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Senior Officer, First Minesweeping Flotilla]]'''<br>2 May, 1934 &ndash; 1 May, 1935|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley|Victor A. C. Crutchley]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Stewart Gordon Fraser|John S. G. Fraser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Harebell (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Harebell'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1935{{NLOct35|p. 246}} &ndash; 11 May, 1936{{FC}}<ref>Acland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/265.|D7605337}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley|Victor A. C. Crutchley]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Robert Halfhide|Arthur R. Halfhide]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|1212}} &ndash; 15 Dec, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Wyndham Williams|Herbert W. Williams]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 4 March 2023

Captain Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, Fourth Baronet, D.S.O., Royal Navy (8 June, 1890 – 6 May, 1978) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born the youngest son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet.

Acland was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 November, 1910.[1] He qualified in gunnery at H.M.S. Excellent in 1913, becoming a Lieutenant (G) on 27 July, 1914.[2]

He served as Gunnery Officer in H.M.S. Illustrious until late November 1915 and in Commonwealth for the first four months of 1918.[3]

Acland was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1918.[4]

Acland was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1924.[5]

Acland was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1932. Acland commanded the Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla, 1935–36, during which time he was hospitalized for a carbuncle on his neck, he was then lent to Royal Australian Navy, 1937–38.[6]

He commanded the heavy cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia, 1937–38 and Albatross in 1938.

He served as Senior Officer of the Reserve Fleet, Devonport, 1939 and commanded the Chatham Gunnery School briefly at the end of 1939.[7]

World War II

Acland commanded the cruiser H.M.S. Vindictive in 1941–42.

He was placed on the Retired List in 1942 before serving on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1943 and on the staff of Flag Officer in Charge, Northern Ireland, 1943–45.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Squadron Gunnery Officer, Fifth Cruiser Squadron
? – c. late Dec, 1929[8] 		Succeeded by
Harold Hickling
Preceded by
Wharton S. Gray 		Fleet Gunnery Officer, China Station
19 Dec, 1927[9] – Jan, 1930[10] 		Succeeded by
Harold Hickling
Preceded by
Henry J. Haynes 		Captain of H.M.S. Castor
20 Aug, 1930[11] – 19 Dec, 1930[12] 		Succeeded by
John G. Sutton
Preceded by
Guy L. Warren
as Commander, First Minesweeping Flotilla 		Senior Officer, First Minesweeping Flotilla
2 May, 1934 – 1 May, 1935 		Succeeded by
Victor A. C. Crutchley
Preceded by
John S. G. Fraser 		Captain of H.M.S. Harebell
1 Aug, 1935[13] – 11 May, 1936[Fact Check][14] 		Succeeded by
Victor A. C. Crutchley
Preceded by
Herbert A. Forster 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
5 Apr, 1937[15] – 23 Apr, 1938[16] 		Succeeded by
Robert R. Stewart
Preceded by
C. J. Pope 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Albatross
1938 – 1938 		Succeeded by
Richard Sheridan-Patterson
as Captain of H.M.S. Albatross
Preceded by
Percy Todd 		Captain of Chatham Gunnery School
6 Nov, 1939 – 14 Dec, 1939 		Succeeded by
John W. Boutwood
Preceded by
Arthur R. Halfhide 		Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
15 Mar, 1941[17] – 15 Dec, 1942[18] 		Succeeded by
Herbert W. Williams

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
  2. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  3. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  4. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  5. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  6. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  7. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  8. ↑ Hickling Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/195. f. 27.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 244.
  10. ↑ Acland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. 622.
  11. ↑ Acland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. ?.
  12. ↑ Acland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. ?.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 246.
  14. ↑ Acland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/265. f. ?.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 295.
  16. ↑ R.A.N. page on the ship.
  17. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  18. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.

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