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Engineer Rear Admiral '''Edouard Gaudin''', R.N. (25 July, 1865 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== <!--Gaudin was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on Gaudin was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on Gaudin was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on Gaudin was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on --> Gaudin passed qualification as an Interpreter in French in November, 1892.{{NLApr10|p. 432''a''}} He had previously been sent out to Australia on a French ocean liner to clandestinely gather information on her water tube boilers. As a Jerseyan fluent in French, it was felt that he "could be mistaken for a Frenchman."{{BrownWD|p. 137}} Gaudin was appointed to oversee the completion of the {{UK-Albatross|f=t}} on 6 July, 1896.{{NLApr97|p. 197}} Gaudin was appointed to the {{UK-GoodHope|f=t}} on 1 October, 1903.{{NLJan04|p. 320}} In 1905-1907, Gaudin was serving in the Naval Intelligence Department.{{NLDec05|p. 352}}{{NLJan07|p. 532}} Gaudin was appointed to the {{UK-Dreadnought}} on 14 December, 1908.{{NLApr10|p. 304}} During a wartime inquiry into boiler problems in Royal Navy ships, Gaudin was asked by the First Lord of the Admiralty, [[Arthur James Balfour, First Earl of Balfour|A. J. Balfour]], who was responsible for the troubles. Guadin replied: "You are, sir ... When you were Prime Minister, sir, you appointed a committee of people who knew nothing about naval boilers, to investigate."{{BrownGF|p. 94}} ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edouard+Gaudin Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edouard_Gaudin}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Goodwin Goodwin|George G. Goodwin]]'''|'''[[Deputy Engineer-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Deputy Engineer-in-Chief]]'''<br>8 Jun, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 871, 1820}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Bland Dixon|Robert B. Dixon]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaudin, Edouard}} {{CatPerson|UK|1865|}}

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