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Vice-Admiral SIR Arthur Francis Pridham, C.B., K.B.E., (3 June, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1908.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1916.[2]

Post-War

Pridham was destined to enjoy a series of post-war commands.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.[4]

In 1928, Pridham was made Captain of light cruiser Concord.

In September 1928, Pridham was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope.

In 1929, he was placed in command of light cruiser Curlew.

Pridham was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 1 February, 1936.[5] On 30 June, 1937, Hood straddled H.M.S. Protector during full calibre firing practice. A Court of Inquiry faulted Pridham for the mishap.[6]

Pridham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938.[7]

World War II

Pridham was placed on the Retired List and promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 October, 1941.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis 		Captain of H.M.S. Concord
14 Feb, 1928[9] – 26 Sep, 1928[10] 		Succeeded by
Albert J. Robertson
Preceded by
Leonard S. Holbrook 		Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
26 Sep, 1928[11] – Sep, 1929[12] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Curlew
Nov, 1929[13] – 1 Sep, 1930[14] 		Succeeded by
Charles G. Stuart
Preceded by
Guy C. C. Royle 		Captain of H.M.S. Excellent
18 Jul, 1933[15] – 3 Oct, 1935[16] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. Power
Preceded by
F. Thomas B. Tower 		Captain of H.M.S. Hood
1 Feb, 1936[17][18] – 26 Apr, 1938[19] 		Succeeded by
Harold T. C. Walker
Preceded by
Michael H. Hodges 		Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station
30 Nov, 1936[20] – 1938[21] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  2. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  3. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  4. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  5. ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
  6. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  7. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  8. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 240.
  9. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  10. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  11. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  12. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  13. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  14. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  15. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  16. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  17. ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
  18. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  19. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  20. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.
  21. ↑ Pridham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Book 9, f. 302.

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