Max Kennedy Horton
Admiral SIR Max Kennedy Horton, G.C.B., D.S.O, R.N. (29 November, 1893 – 30 July, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Horton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1905.[1]
Horton was appointed in command of the submarine D 6 on 31 August, 1912.[2]
Horton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1913.[3]
He was appointed in command of the submarine E 9 on 11 March, 1914.[4]
Great War
In E9, Horton torpedoed the German aviso S.M.S. Hela six miles from Heligoland on 13 September, 1914 with two hits amidships. In October, he sank the German torpedo boat S 116 near the mouth of the Ems.
Horton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.
Post-War
Horton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1920.[5] In March, 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Conquest.
Horton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 October, 1932.[6]
Horton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 August, 1936.[7]
World War II
Horton was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 January, 1941.[8]
Horton died of a coronary thrombosis.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 8 before Oct, 1908[10] |
Succeeded by John R. G. Moncreiffe |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. D 6 31 Aug, 1912[11] |
Succeeded by Robert C. Halahan |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 9 11 Mar, 1914[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. J 6 Aug, 1916 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Warburton |
| Preceded by Ernest W. Leir |
Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin Jul, 1920[13] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith |
Captain of H.M.S. Conquest 14 Mar, 1922[14] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Layton |
| Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 14 Mar, 1922[15] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Layton |
| Preceded by Edward B. S. Bingham |
Captain of H.M.S. Resolution 29 Nov, 1930[16][17] – Oct, 1932[18] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Turle |
| Preceded by John K. im Thurn |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron ? – c. 1 Nov, 1936[19] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis |
Footnotes
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ Horton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 760.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 741.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month inferred from Bingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/117. f. 117.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Successor assumed command about that day. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
