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[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Lawrence de Wahl Satow''', C.B.E., Royal Navy (23 June, 1865 – 23 October, 1948) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Lawrence de Wahl Satow''', C.B.E., Royal Navy (23 June, 1865 – 23 October, 1948) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
Husband of Josephine Satow.  Lived at 22 Salterton Road, Exmouth.  Satow died on 23 October, 1948 aged eighty-three.
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Husband of Josephine Satow.  Lived at 22 Salterton Road, Exmouth.  
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
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He was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.{{NLJan15|p. 646}}
 
He was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.{{NLJan15|p. 646}}
  
Satow was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Espiegle''.{{CN}}
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Satow was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Espiegle'' on 30 June, 1904 leaving the ship when she paid off on 18 January, 1905.<ref>Satow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602182}} f. 289.</ref>
  
He was possibly appointed in command of {{UK-Charybdis}}.{{CN}}
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After a single month in {{UK-Latona}}, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Charybdis|f=t}} on 25 March, 1905.  He left her on 25 March, 1907 when she paid off.<ref>Satow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602182}} f. 289.</ref>
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 1 June, 1907, holding that position until 22 October, 1909.{{CN}}
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 1 June, 1907, holding that position until 22 October, 1909. On 1 October, 1909, he had been appointed to the Plymouth Coast Guard.  His involvement with the Coast Guard continued for four years, taking him down to Southampton.<ref>Satow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602182}} f. 289.</ref>
  
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the retired list on 1 September, 1911.{{NLJan15|p. 622}}
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September, 1911.<ref>Satow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602182}} f. 289.</ref>
  
 
In retirement, Satow was appointed to the Royal Navy depot at Port Said on 2 February, 1916.{{NLDec16|p. 394''b''}}
 
In retirement, Satow was appointed to the Royal Navy depot at Port Said on 2 February, 1916.{{NLDec16|p. 394''b''}}
  
==Bibliography==
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He died of cardiac failure in 1948, aged 83.<ref>Satow Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7602182}}  f. 289.</ref>
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*"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 25 October, 1948.  Issue '''51211''', col B, pg. 1.
 
*"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 25 October, 1948.  Issue '''51211''', col B, pg. 1.
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&search=r&_q=ADM+196+Lawrence+de+Wahl+Satow Service Records]
 
 
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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 15:25, 3 September 2015

Captain Lawrence de Wahl Satow, C.B.E., Royal Navy (23 June, 1865 – 23 October, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Husband of Josephine Satow. Lived at 22 Salterton Road, Exmouth.

Career

Satow was made a midshipman on 18 June, 1880.[1]

He was appointed a Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Hunter on 13 September, 1898.[2]

He was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]

Satow was appointed in command of H.M.S. Espiegle on 30 June, 1904 leaving the ship when she paid off on 18 January, 1905.[4]

After a single month in Latona, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Charybdis on 25 March, 1905. He left her on 25 March, 1907 when she paid off.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 1 June, 1907, holding that position until 22 October, 1909. On 1 October, 1909, he had been appointed to the Plymouth Coast Guard. His involvement with the Coast Guard continued for four years, taking him down to Southampton.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September, 1911.[7]

In retirement, Satow was appointed to the Royal Navy depot at Port Said on 2 February, 1916.[8]

He died of cardiac failure in 1948, aged 83.[9]

See Also

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1948. Issue 51211, col B, pg. 1.
  • Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William N. England
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter
13 Sep, 1898[10]
Succeeded by
John W. Renshaw
Preceded by
Charles H. H. Moore
Captain of H.M.S. Hood
1 Jun, 1907[Citation needed]
Succeeded by
Thomas L. Shelford

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1881). p. 10.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 27 August, 1898. Issue 35606, col C, p. 4.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 646.
  4. Satow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 289.
  5. Satow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 289.
  6. Satow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 289.
  7. Satow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 289.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394b.
  9. Satow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 289.
  10. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 27 August, 1898. Issue 35606, col C, p. 4.


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