Officers’ Ship Careers Database

Database showing officers’ ship careers covering entrance in 1868 to entrance in 1888

Key to Officers Ships Database:

S – Screw
BS – Battleship
BC Battle Cruiser
Corv – Corvette
Comp – Composite
FS – Flagship
A – Armour plated
R – Retired
F – Finish of active career

NameRankDateShipTypePlaceCaptain
Herbert BennettTraining68/02Britannia
Arthur C HeathcoteTraining68/01Britannia
Midshipman1870Volage8 Iron CorvettePortsmouthF W Sullivan,C B
Sublieutenant1876Hercules14,Iron S APMedWm Codrington
SublieutenantAntelope2 IronMedLt+Cdr, E J Wingfield
Sublieutenant1880Serapis3 S Iron TroopPortsmouthG O Twiss
Lieutenant1885Canada10S CorvN Am & W IndiesA C Curtis
Lieutenant1888Crocodile3 S TroopPortsmouthR Evans
Lieutenant1897Coastguard R
Montagu R HayesTraining68/01Britannia
Midshipman1870Minotaur34 S Iron APF S ChannelJ C Goodenough
Sublieutenant1875Pearl17 S CorvAustraliaJ C Goodenough
Sublieutenant1877Danae12 S CorvEast IndiesJ C Purvis
SublieutenantR?
SublieutenantSwiftsure14 Iron SMedJ K E Baird
Lieutenant1878Finished active career
Richard O PolwheleTraining68/01Britannia
Midshipman1870Minotaur34 S Iron APF S ChannelJ C Goodenough
SublieutenantSwiftsureMed
Lieutenant1877Finished active career
Crawford J M ConybeareTraining68/01Britannia
Midshipman1870Scout17 S CorvPacificR P Cator
Sublieutenant1875Research4 Sloop APMedC M Buckle
Sublieutenant1879-80Coll Vernon
LieutenantVernon
Lieutenant1883Hecla6 S Torp Depot ShMedW E Gordon
Commander1885Vernon,borne as add CdrA H Markham
Commander1888Scout*Med
William G WhiteTraining68/01Britannia
Midshipman1870Agincourt28S IronAPFSChannelH Beamish RA,Arthur P E Wilmot
Midshipman1871Iron Duke14Double S APFS ChinaWm Arthur,RA Chas Shadwell
Sublieutenant1875Iron Duke*
Sublieutenant1876College
Sublieutenant1877Seaflower8 BrigLisbonLt in command, R H Eyre
Lieutenant1879ImplacableTS for boysCdr H J Carr
Commander1893-95.VividAd HRH Duke Edinburgh FL Lt Colin Keppel
Commander1902Northampton
Commander1902F
Captain1893-95.VividSpecial Service Devonport
R G C SoadyTraining68/01Britannia
Midshipman1870Columbine3 S SloopEast IndiesCdr J C Tucker
Midshipman1871Forte24 S FrigateFS East IndiesHenry Fairfax
MidshipmanLost - no exams
Lieutenant1880Temeraire8 Double SAPMedH F Nicholson
Lieutenant1883-5Bittern3 Double S Gun VesselMedCdr T S Brand
Lieutenant1887Heroine8SCompositeChinaC J Balfour
N Fenwick CollingwoodTraining68/05Britannia
Midshipman1871ZealousFS PacificFrancis A Hume
MidshipmanDismissed Court Martial
T T R MillerTraining68/05Britannia
Midshipman1871Agincourt*FS Channel
Sublieutenant1875Elk4S Double Comp Gun VesselChinaCdr R H Harris
SublieutenantDied 1876
A W W ForbesTraining68/05Britannia
Midshipman1871Agincourt*FS Channel
Sublieutenant1876Eclipse12S SloopN America & W Indies
Sublieutenant1887Coll
SublieutenantLost
Ed H GodsalTraining68/05Britannia
Midshipman1871Royal Alfred18SAPFS N America & W IndiesHenry F Nicholson
Herbert G ParisTrainingBritannia
Midshipman1871Bristol31 S FrigateParticular ServiceF W Wilson
Sublieutenant1876Newcastle31 S FrigateDet Sq - ordered homeRobt C Douglas
Lieutenant1881Agamemnon6 Twin S BS1AMedCardale
Keppel WadeTraining68/05Britannia
Midshipman1871Bristol*
Sublieutenant1877Hart42SComp Gun Vessel4 Double S Comp GunChinaCdr Richard Evans
Sublieutenant1883Achilles
Lieutenant1881Greenwich
Lieutenant1883AchillesIron S APChannelG D Morant
LieutenantCuracao14 S CorvetteChinaJ G J Hammer
Commander1897-98CenturionFS ChinaV Ad Sir A Buller KCB
Commander1902High FlyerFS East Indies
CommanderRetired as Capt
George LangfordTraining68/09Britannia
Midshipman1871Royal Alfred*18 SAPFS N Am& W Indies
Sublieutenant74-76College
Lieutenant1887College
Lieutenant1883Orion2S AP CorvetteMedR O'B FitzroyCB
Lieutenant1885Swiftsure10SAPFS PacificT S Brand RAJKE Baird
Lieutenant1887-9Iron Duke (G)2S2AChannelR M Lloyd R H Boyle
Commander1891AudaciousCG HullACH Paget
Commander1895CollegeRNC
Commander1899Half Pay?
Commander1899Retired as Capt.
Francis E J TottenhamTraining68/09Britannia
Midshipman1871Scout*PacificRP Cator
Sublieutenant1875Defence(N)S APChannelR P Cator
Sublieutenant1879Tourmaline12CompS CorvetteN Am& W IndiesR P Dennistoun
Sublieutenant1883CollegeRNC
Sublieutenant1885Dwarf2SComp Gun VesselHolyheadTen to defenceLt+Cdr C H Millett
Sublieutenant1887-89Curlew4 2SGun8 Torp VesselChannelBy 1892 not on retired or acti
Walter PigotTraining68/09Britannia
Midshipman1871Glasgow28S FrigateEast IndiesT M Jones
Sublieutenant1875Glasgow*
Lieutenant1876-79Excellent
LieutenantRetired
JAM FraserTraining68/09Britannia
Midshipman1871Bristol*
Sublieutenant1876College
SublieutenantThunderer42SAPMedA J CHatfiel
Lieutenant1879St Vincent TSfor BoysPortsmouthR F Britten
Reg P CochranTraining68/09Britannia
Midshipman1871Bristol*
Sublieutenant1876College
LieutenantBoadicea16S Corvettecased woodcape Good Hope & West africaF W Richards CB
Lieutenant1888Orontes2 STroop ShipPart ServiceA G McKechnie
Mortimer Keppel WodehouseTraining68/08Britannia
Sublieutenant1876College
SublieutenantThunderer42SAPMedA J CHatfiel
Lieutenant1880Teneraire*Attached MedE C Drummond
Harry JonesTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman81Alexandra122SAPFS MEDV Ad Sir Beauchamp Seymour
Midshipman84Garnett12Comp S corvN Am & W IndiesHon V A Montagu
Lieutenant1887Carysfort*
Lieutenant1889VernonMedA E Dupuis
Lieutenant1891Anson*FS Channel
Lieutenant1894Defiance(Teaching)Torp schoolG F H Boys
Lieutenant1897Trafalgar2SBS
Commander1899Sans Pareil1512SBS1A
Commander1902Monarch*
Captain1908FuriousP.Cruiser 2SPo Tender Vernon Capt
Captain1910Suffolk14 2SA CruiserMed 6Cruiser Sq
Captain1913Africa182SBS3Battle Sq
Captain1914On Active list no posting no trace there
R F PhillimoreTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman1881Inconstant16Iron cased woodFS Det SQRA Rt Hon Earl Cloanwilliamcb
MidshipmanC CPFitzgerald
Midshipman1884Champion14SCorv(SIW)ChinaA Powlett
SublieutenantWHMay Percy Scott
Lieutenant1887calypso16 S Corv (SIW)Traing SqJ.Burnell
Lieutenant1889Excellent
Lieutenant1891Phaeton102SCruieser 2MedR.Custance
Lieutenant1894Excellent(Teaching Gunnery)
Lieutenant1897Blenheim12 2SCruiser1ChannelWHB Graham
Lieutenant1899Furious102sc2ChannelLE Wintz
Commander1902GoliathChina
Commander1905College
Captain1908Juno2SProtected cruiser
Captain1902Monarch*
Captain1910Aboukir2SA cruiser
Captain1913Inflexible
Captain1915Lord Nelson
Rear Admiral1915President, Special Service
Rear Admiral1916Commanded 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron
Vice Admiral1920In charge of the reserve fleets
Admiral1924C in C Plymouth KCMG
Admiral1927Hood, Battle Cruiser, Atlantic Fleet
Admiral1928First and Principle ADC to King
Admiral1929Retired
ELD BoyleTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman1881Carysfort14Corv SIWDet SqH F Stephenson CB
Midshipman1884CarysfortMedW Stuart
SublieutenantMid Sir CL Cust
Lieutenant1887Superb16SIAP
LieutenantRet.
H V SimpsonTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman1881Eclipse12SCorvEast IndoesC C Rising
Midshipman1884Agincourt17S(ISAP)FS (2)ChannelR A JC WIlson
MidshipmanJ G Mead
SublieutenantLt Smith Dorrien
Lieutenant1887Nelson12 2SIAAustraliaLake
Lieutenant1888Diamond12 SCorv 3AustraliaClayton
Lieutenant1890Emerald12 S corv 3
Lieutenant1892 Ret.
W H RyderTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman1881Tourmaline12 Comp S CorvetteDet SqR P Dennistoun
Midshipman1884ResTourmalieEast IndoesR H Boyle
E H MoubrayTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman1881Druid14 S CorvN Am & W IndiesW R Kennedy
Midshipman1884Agincourt*
Sublieutenant1887ForesterS Comp GunboatGreenockLt +Cdr A Haggard
Lieutenant1889Reindeer6S SloopN.AtlanticH L Fleet
Lieutenant1891Tartar6 2SCruiser3West IndiesHB Lang
Lieutenant1894TartarSame
Lieutenant1894PigeonS GunboatEast IndiesLt +Cdr Moubray
Commander1902Empress indiaFS QueenstownH L Fleet
Commander1905Sappho8 2S CruiserDrill ShipRNR
Captain1908Vindictive10 2SPcruiser 2Home Fleet
Captain1910Coll Greenwich
Captain1914ColumbineLate sloopFS Rosythe
Captain1916GibraltarCruiserChatham
Rear Admiral1916Plymouth Dockyard
Rear Admiral1917Retired
L De W SatowTraining78/01Britannia
Midshipman1881Iron Duke142SaP IronFS ChinaVA R Coutte
MidshipmanH F Cleveland
Midshipman1884Audacious182SIAPFS ChinaVA G O WillesCB
MidshipmanR E TRacey
MidshipmanDet SqF Durrant
MidshipmanChinaH N Hippersley
Sublieutenant1887Avon42SComp GunTSouthampton,ten DINvincibleLt+ Cdr C F Foley
SublieutenantMid Lumsden
Lieutenant1889Sultan19SBS2AMedE Rice
Lieutenant1891Lapwing6 S Gun 1AustraliaLt+Cdr Galloway
Lieutenant1894:Lapwing
Lieutenant1897Rapid12 S Cruiser 3E Ind
Lieutenant1899Hunter6 2s (Torp Destroyer)PortsmouthLt=Cdr Satow
Commander1901College
Commander1902BoscawenTS BoysPortland
Commander1905Espeigle62SSloopHoming
Commander1908Hood142SBSHome Fleet Devonport
Commander1910Coastguard
Commander1912Retired
FK C GibbonsTraining78/07Britannia
Midshipman1881Cleopatra*det SqF Durrant
Midshipman1884CleopatraChinaH N Hippersley
Lieutenant1887Assistance2!S TroopshipJ.Ingles
Lieutenant1889College
Lieutenant1891Champion12S Cuiser 3PacificA F St Clair
Lieutenant1894ChampionPacificE Rooke
Lieutenant1897Fox102Scruiser 2Cape Good HopeG A Giffard
Lieutenant1899FoxH F Henderson
Commander1901BlenheimChatham
Commander1903MerlinEast IndiesEast indies
Commander1903-1908Half Pay?
Commander1908SapphirePortland
Commander1910Coastguard
Commander1913Coastguard
Commander1915 Retired
Francis C BrownTraining88/01Britannia
Midshipman1890Dreadnought2SBs1AMedC LeStrange
Midshipman1893TourmalineCruiser 3N Amer&W IndiesR Poor
Sublieutenant1894College
Lieutenant1896-98ExcellentE F Jeffries
Lieutenant1899Trafalgar2SBS1APortguardship P'mouthH O F Royle DSO
Lieutenant1901Argonaut162SC1ChinaG H Cherry
Lieutenant1903Cambridge(gunnery Ship)DevonportCRArbuthnot
Commander1906CarnarvonMedSir G J S Warrender(BT)CB MVO
Commander1909HyacinthFS East IndiesRA Sir G J S Warrender,Capt A lgernon Heneague
Commander1912ThetisHome Fleet P'Mouith
Captain1915SkirmisherLt CruiserDevonport
Captain1918EgmontLate GunboatP.mouth
CaptainSpecial Service under V A Troubridge
Captain1920(CB CMG)WarspiteBSDevonport
Charles C PeatyTraining88/01Britannia
Midshipman1890Trafalgar*MedRA The Lord Walter T Kerr
MidshipmanAlan B Thomas
Sublieutenant1893College
Lieutenant1896-98Excellent
Lieutenant1899WildfireS pecial Service VesselFS SheernessAd Sir Ch as F Hotham
LieutenantBorne for duty in gunnery scho
Lieutenant1901Nile102SBS1APortguard
Lieutenant1903Half Pay?
Lieutenant1906Retired
CommanderDevonportGL Langley
Richard H WaltersTraining88/01Britannia
Midshipman1890Dreadnought*
Midshipman1893Ruby12SC3Training SquadronW H Piggott
Sublieutenant1894College
Lieutenant1894Camperdown102SBS1AMedWR Craigie
Lieutenant1896VernonJohn Durnford
Lieutenant1896DefiantTorp School
Lieutenant1901Doris112SC2FSCape Good Hope and West AfricaV Ad Sir R H Harris KCB KCMG
LieutenantR C Prothero
Lieutenant1903Gibraltar122SC!RA Sir A W MooreKCB KCMG
LieutenantArthur H Limpus
Commander1906LondonMedJCAWilkinson
Commander1909DrakeFS !st Cruiser Sq Channel FleetRA Chas A adair
Commander1912(NID)A Hayes-Sadler
Commander1915PresidentChatham
CaptainA Capt 1918Short Course Gunnsry
Captain1920 F
Harry F CayleyTraining88/01Britannia   
Midshipman1890Canada10SC3N America W IndiesHW Dowding
Midshipman   FS PacificRA Chas F Hotham
Midshipman    Capt Hon Hedwprth lambton
Sublieutenant1893Excellent   
Lieutenant1896Porpoise62SC3ChinaCrd F R Pelly
Lieutenant1898Britannia  Ashurton G Curzon =HoweCB CMG
Lieutenant    Cdr Christopher Cradock(REv Al
Lieutenant1901-3 FOsborneRoyal YachtP.MouthCr C E Anson
H L C DrummondTraining88./01Britannia   
Midshipman1890Warspite* Training SqR H Harris
Midshipman1893Active12SC2  
Wyndham BamberTraining88/01Britannia   
Midshipman1890Warspite*   
Midshipman1893Royal Sovereign142SBS!AFS ChennelVA Henry Fairfax
Midshipman    Tynte F Hammill
Sublieutenant1896Polyphemus2SSpecial Torp(Protected ram)MedCdr H E warren
Lieutenant1898Centurion14"SBS!AFS ChinaVA Sir E H SeymourKCB
Lieutenant    J R Jellicoe
Lieutenant1903PembrokeDepot shipChathamLewis E Wintz
Lieutenant1906Devonport   
Lieutenant1909Natal102SAC%th Cruiser Sq Home FleetF C Ogilvy
Commander1912Magnificent Devonport 
Commander1915Vivid For drafting dutiesC F Thorp
Commander1981Vivid   
Francis H M JacksonTraining88/07Britannia   
Midshipman1890Imperieuse142SC!AFS ChinaVA Sir E R FremantleKCB CMG
Midshipman1894?  E S Poe
Midshipman1894Volage *TS  GEGissing
Sublieutenant94/06College   
Lieutenant1896Basilisk82SSloopSE AmericaCdr E P Ashe
Lieutenant1899Vernon  Durnford
Lieutenant1902Ocean162SBS!AChinaR W White
Lieutenant1905Bedford142SC1A1st Cruiser Sq Channel FleetR H PeirseMVO
Commander1908Leviathan FS 5th cruiser Sq Hiome Fleet 
Captain1920Ret    
F L AttenboroughTraining88/07Britannia   
Midshipman1890Edinburgh92SBS1AMedJ W BrackenburyCB CMG
Midshipman    Cdr H BJackson
Midshipman1894Volage*   
Lieutenant1896Empress of India142SBS1AChannel SqA Macleod
Lieutenant1899Vernon   
Lieutenant1902Glory162SBS1AFS ChinaV A Sir Cyprian Bridge KCB
Lieutenant    A W Carter
Lieutenant1905Victorious162SBS1AFS (21C)Atlantic FleetRAF C B Bridgemann
Arthur N LoxleyTraining88/07Britannia   
Midshipman1890Warspite* FS Pacific 
Midshipman1894Active*   
Lieutenant1896Phoebe82SC3Cape Good Hope W AfricaT McGill(4lts)
Lieutenant1899Excellent  W H MayMVO
Lieutenant1902Grafton122SC1FS PacificR A A K Bickford
Lieutenant    Colin R KeppelCB DSO
Lieutenant1905Excellent(Teaching)  Percy Scott
Commander1908Terpsichore2S PrPortsmouthCapt. JC Leg
Commander1910King Ed.VII2SBS, Sir A Berkeley Milne
Captain1913InflexibleBattle CruiserMedAdm.
Captain1915 Killed in Action  
Arthur S ChambersTraining88/07Britannia   
Midshipman1890Raleigh24SC2FSCape Good Hope W africaRA H F NicholsonCB
Midshipman    A Barrow
Midshipman1894Raleigh*  RA FCD BedfordCB
Midshipman    E H Gamber(?)
Lieutenant1896Repulse142sbs1AChannelSqR L Groome
Lieutenant1899Grafton* ChinaF W Fisher
Lieutenant1902Algerine62SSloopChinaR Nugent
Lieutenant1905Skate2STorp/DestroyerFelixstowe(tenderHalcyon)Lt +Cdr Chambers
Lieutenant    E C T TRoubridge
Commander1908    
Rafe ConwayTraining88/07Britannia   
Midshipman1890Anson102SBS1AFS ChannelRA ES ADeaneCMG
Midshipman    G T H Boyes
Midshipman1894Cleopatra12SC3N America W IndiesCurzon - Howe
Lieutenant1896Scout* MedCrd G L B Bennettt
Lieutenant1897Finished   
Ernest E ParkerTraining88/07Britannia   
Midshipman1890Garnet14SC3PacificH F Hughes-Hallett
Midshipman1894Garnet   
Sublieutenant1896Sybille82SC2DevonportG W Russell
Lieutenant1899Caledonia TS Boys   
Lieutenant1903Lively62STorp/DestroyerDevonport(Tender Triumph) 
Lieutenant    Lt + Cdr Parker
Lieutenant1905Foam2STorp/DestroyerMed(Tender Leander)Lt + Cdr Parker
Commander1910Roxburgh2SA GPorstmouthCapt.C E Hunter
Commander1913Retired   

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