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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert William Wyld|Herbert W. Wyld]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1909)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 35]]'''<br>14 Feb, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 400}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Desmond Maxwell|Desmond Maxwell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Fischer Burges Watson|F. Burges Watson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dasher (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dasher'']]'''<br>24 Aug, 1910 – 14 Feb, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bernard John Hamilton Ward|Bernard J. H. Ward]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Leonard Fox|Charles L. Fox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Munster (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Munster'']]'''<br>14 Apr, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 395''u''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Radcliffe James|Henry R. James]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert William Wyld|Herbert W. Wyld]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 35 (1909)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 35]]'''<br>14 Feb, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 400}} – 18 Apr, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Desmond Maxwell|Desmond Maxwell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Leonard Fox|Charles L. Fox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Munster (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Munster'']]'''<br>14 Apr, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 395''u''}} – 11 Apr, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Radcliffe James|Henry R. James]]'''}} | |||
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Revision as of 19:05, 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] – 24 Aug, 1910 |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
| Preceded by F. Burges Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Dasher 24 Aug, 1910 – 14 Feb, 1911 |
Succeeded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Wyld |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 14 Feb, 1911[4] – 18 Apr, 1912 |
Succeeded by Desmond Maxwell |
| Preceded by Charles L. Fox |
Captain of H.M.S. Munster 14 Apr, 1916[5] – 11 Apr, 1918 |
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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