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Gaudin was appointed to oversee | Gaudin passed qualification as an Interpreter in French in November, 1892.{{NLApr10|p. 432''a''}} | ||
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}} | 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== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 10 June 2014
Edouard Gaudin ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gaudin passed qualification as an Interpreter in French in November, 1892.[1]
Gaudin was appointed to oversee the completion of the destroyer Albatross on 6 July, 1896.[2]
Gaudin was appointed to the armoured cruiser Good Hope on 1 October, 1903.[3]
In 1905-1907, Gaudin was serving in the Naval Intelligence Department.[4][5]
Gaudin was appointed to the Dreadnought on 14 December, 1908.[6]
During a wartime inquiry into boiler problems in Royal Navy ships, Gaudin was asked by the First Lord of the Admiralty, 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."[7]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George G. Goodwin |
Deputy Engineer-in-Chief 8 Jun, 1917[8] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert B. Dixon |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 432a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 320.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 532.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 304.
- ↑ Brown. The Grand Fleet. p. 94.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 871, 1820.
