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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Hoskyns was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 december 1898.
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Hoskyns was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1898.
  
In April 1899, he assumed command of the {{UK-Forte|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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In April 1899, he assumed command of the {{UK-Forte|f=t}}.
  
In February 1907, he assumed command of the {{UK-Barfleur|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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In February 1907, he assumed command of the {{UK-Barfleur|f=t}}.
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 15:54, 24 February 2015

Peyton Hoskyns, M.V.O., ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hoskyns was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1898.

In April 1899, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Forte.

In February 1907, he assumed command of the second class battleship Barfleur.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles H. Adair
Captain of H.M.S. Imperieuse
16 Jul, 1901[1]
Succeeded by
Bertram M. Chambers
Preceded by
Robert C. Sparkes
Captain of H.M.S. Forte
Apr, 1902[2]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Dundas
Preceded by
Thomas Y. Greet
Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
25 Feb, 1904[3]
Succeeded by
Robert G. Fraser
as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
Preceded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur
Feb, 1907[4]
Succeeded by
Alfred E. A. Grant

Footnotes

  1. "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 419.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.