Lionel George Spiridione Hancock

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Captain (retired) Lionel George Spiridione Hancock (22 October, 1859 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Entered the Navy on 15 January, 1873 and passed the Royal Naval College in August, 1880 with a third class certificate.[1]

Hancock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1883.[2]

On 21 July, 1898 Hancock grounded H.M.S. Onyx, eliciting a plea from the Admiralty that he may be more careful in September.[3]

Appointed in command of the yacht Imogene on 19 November, 1899, Hancock assumed command on 4 March, 1900.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James G. Bremer
Captain of H.M.S. Lizard
8 Feb, 1893[5][6] – 1 Jan, 1896[7]
Succeeded by
Vivian O. L. Champion de Crespigny
Preceded by
William B. May
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx
5 Aug, 1896[8][9] – 19 Nov, 1899[10]
Succeeded by
Gerald Oliver

Footnotes

  1. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  2. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  3. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  4. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  5. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 232.
  7. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  8. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.
  9. The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 245.
  10. Hancock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/532. f. 591.