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Hammet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 23 June, 1880.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24858/pages/2646 no. 24858.  p. 2646.]  25 June, 1880.</ref>
 
Hammet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 23 June, 1880.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24858/pages/2646 no. 24858.  p. 2646.]  25 June, 1880.</ref>
  
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Hammet was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1886, at the relatively young age of thirty-seven.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1886.</ref>  On 15 December, 1890, he was appointed in command of the troop ship ''Tamar''.<ref>''Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 256.</ref>
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Hammet was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1886, at the relatively young age of thirty-seven.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1886.</ref>  On 15 December, 1890, he was appointed in command of the troop ship ''Tamar''.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 256.</ref>
  
 
On 1 January, 1900, Hammet was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>
 
On 1 January, 1900, Hammet was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral James Lacon Hammet, C.V.O., Royal Navy (15 May, 1848 – 15 February, 1905) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hammet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 23 June, 1880.[1]

Hammet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1886, at the relatively young age of thirty-seven.[2] On 15 December, 1890, he was appointed in command of the troop ship Tamar.[3]

On 1 January, 1900, Hammet was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.[4]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Hammet was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 21 April, 1903.[5]

Hammet was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1905.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June, 1880.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 256.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27751. p. 150. 6 January, 1905.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 17 February, 1905. Issue 37633, col F, pg. 8.

Service Records


Naval Appointments

 

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