Frederick Owen Pike

Vice-Admiral Frederick Owen Pike, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (23 February, 1851 – 5 April, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pike was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 July, 1875.^[1]

Pike was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.^[2]

Pije married Annie E. M. Pohlman on 27 December, 1893 at Melbourne.^[3]

Pike was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1895.^[4]

In September 1898, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Minerva.

He became Captain of the second class protected cruiser Gladiator in October 1900.

Pike was superseded as Captain-in-Charge of the North of Ireland Coast Guard District and retired due to age on 23 February, 1906. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September, 1906 and to Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1911.^[5]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John P. Pipon	Captain of H.M.S. Magicienne 15 Jun, 1897^[6] – 15 Sep, 1897^[7]	Succeeded by Philip F. Tillard
Preceded by Charles H. Cross	Captain of H.M.S. Champion 25 Sep, 1898^[8] – 31 Oct, 1899^[9]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Henry C. A. Baynes	Captain of H.M.S. Minerva 31 Oct, 1899^[10] – 2 Oct, 1900^[11]	Succeeded by Charles H. Cochran
Preceded by Harry C. Reynolds	Captain of H.M.S. Gladiator 2 Oct, 1900^[12] – 22 Sep, 1902^[13]	Succeeded by Thomas B. S. Adair
Preceded by Vernon A. Tisdall	Captain of H.M.S. Theseus 25 Jan, 1902^[14] – 7 Mar, 1902^[15]	Succeeded by John A. Tuke
Preceded by Frederic E. E. Brock	Captain of H.M.S. Camperdown 7 Nov, 1902^[16] – 5 May, 1903^[17]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Herbert W. Savory	Captain of H.M.S. Hawke 6 May, 1903^[18] – 21 May, 1903^[19]	Succeeded by Sir George J. S. Warrender, Bart.
Preceded by New Command	Captain-in-Charge of the North of Ireland Coast Guard District 21 May, 1903^[20]^[21] – 23 Feb, 1906^[22]	Succeeded by Frederick St. G. Rich as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the North of Ireland Coast Guard District