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'''Spencer Francis Russell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Spencer Francis Russell''', O.B.E., R.N. (28 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born on Malta the son of a Colonel. | |||
Russell was promoted to the rank of {{ | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in December, 1906. | ||
Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} in December, 1914. | ||
Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 7 April, 1927. | |||
Russell commanded the {{UK-Munster|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 45}} | Russell commanded the {{UK-Munster|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 45}} | ||
Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Minion|f=t}} on 12 May, 1918.{{NLMar19|p. 846}} | Russell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Minion|f=t}} on 12 May, 1918.{{NLMar19|p. 846}} | ||
Russell's command of ''Minion'' ended when he was appointed to ''Egmont'', additional, to provide Special Service on the Danube on 26 March, 1919. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 18:34, 26 October 2017
Commander (retired) Spencer Francis Russell, O.B.E., R.N. (28 December, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born on Malta the son of a Colonel.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in December, 1906.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in December, 1914.
Russell was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 7 April, 1927.
Russell commanded the destroyer Munster at the Battle of Jutland.[1]
Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Minion on 12 May, 1918.[2]
Russell's command of Minion ended when he was appointed to Egmont, additional, to provide Special Service on the Danube on 26 March, 1919.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Owen C. Hare as Captain of H.M. T.B. 78 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 078 15 May, 1909[3] – 1910 |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Wyld |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 14 Feb, 1911[4] |
Succeeded by Desmond Maxwell |
| Preceded by Charles L. Fox |
Captain of H.M.S. Munster 14 Apr, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Henry R. James |
| Preceded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Minion 12 May, 1918[6] – 26 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Richard A. A. Plowden |
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