Henry Peter Routh

Vice-Admiral Henry Peter Routh, Royal Navy, Retired (12 September, 1851 – 8 January, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Routh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 July, 1875.

On 19 August, 1890, Routh was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 30 June, 1890.

On 22 May, 1892, he was appointed in command of the screw sloop Cruiser.

He married Ethel B. Dauberry on 17 April, 1894.

Routh was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1896 and relinquished command of Cruiser after more than four and a half years in command.

In March 1900, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Juno.

He was appointed in command of Victorious in January 1903.

Routh was placed on the Retired List on 12 September, 1906.

Routh was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 January, 1907 and to Vice-Admiral on 18 September, 1911.

He succumbed to bronchitis and influenza in 1944.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry C. Kane	Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 23 Feb, 1897 – 26 Mar, 1900	Succeeded by Erasmus D. St. A. Ommanney
Preceded by Henry B. Jackson	Captain of H.M.S. Juno 26 Mar, 1900 – 2 Jun, 1902	Succeeded by David Beatty
Preceded by Charles H. Cross	Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 20 Jan, 1903 – 3 Nov, 1903	Succeeded by Sackville H. Carden
Preceded by New Command	Captain-in-Charge of the Eastern Coast Guard District 3 Nov, 1903 – 12 Sep, 1906	Succeeded by Charles H. Dare as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Eastern Coast Guard District