James Powell

Rear-Admiral James Powell, D.S.O., R.N. (19 June, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in London, the son of J. Powell, Esq..

Powell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1908.

In the Gerat War, Powell served as navigating officer in Faulknor until being placed in Royalist for the same work on 2 January, 1916. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1916 and on 8 July 1918 was appointed navigator in Donegal.

Powell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Powell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.

World War II

Powell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 June, 1940.

In February 1944 he was made Commodore, Second Class Superintendent, Taranto and Italian Ports, vice F[illeg].

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Herbert C. Mayo	Commander, First Minesweeping Flotilla 31 Aug, 1930 – 17 Oct, 1931	Succeeded by Geoffrey J. A. Miles
Preceded by Herbert C. Mayo	Captain of H.M.S. Pangbourne 1 Sep, 1930 – 17 Oct, 1931	Succeeded by Geoffrey J. A. Miles
Preceded by Francis H. G. Walker	Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst 19 Dec, 1931 – May, 1933	Succeeded by George H. Creswell
Preceded by Cecil N. Reyne	Captain of H.M.S. Caledon 2 Jul, 1934 – 21 Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Guy L. Warren
Preceded by Edward B. Cloete	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 21 Jul, 1936 – 5 Sep, 1939	Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson
Preceded by Edward B. Cloete	Commodore-in-Charge, Portland 21 Jul, 1936 – 5 Sep, 1939	Succeeded by Aubrey B. Fanshawe as Commander of Dockyard, etc.
Preceded by Henry B. Maltby as Captain in Charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda	Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard c. Dec, 1938 – c. mid 1940	Succeeded by Charles H. Knox-Little as Commodore in Charge, H.M. Dockyard Bermuda