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Revision as of 14:28, 13 May 2014

Rear-Admiral Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login, C.V.O., Royal Navy (24 September, 1851 – 22 January, 1909) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1874.[1]

Login was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.[2]

Login was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895,[3] and appointed captain of the second class battleship Centurion in March of that year.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Repulse in September, 1900, staying there at least two years.[5]

On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Login was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[6]

Login was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1906.[7]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 January, 1909. Issue 38864, col E, p. 13.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles H. Cross
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet
1906 – 1907
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Farquhar

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John M. McQuhae
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
Mar, 1895 – ?
Succeeded by
John R. Jellicoe


Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1923. 31 March, 1874.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.

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