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Shuttleworth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1908.<ref>Shuttleworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/165.|D7604069}} f. 569.</ref> | Despite being blamed for not searching for a lost torpedo in January, Shuttleworth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1908.<ref>Shuttleworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/165.|D7604069}} f. 569.</ref> | ||
Shuttleworth was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB98|f=t}} on 31 October, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 401}} | Shuttleworth was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB98|f=t}} on 31 October, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 401}} | ||
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William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth (8 July, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Despite being blamed for not searching for a lost torpedo in January, Shuttleworth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.[1]
Shuttleworth was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 98 on 31 October, 1911.[2]
Shuttleworth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]
Great War
On 25 August, 1917, Shuttleworth was appointed in command of the "M" Class destroyer Minion. On 17 September, 1917, the First Sea Lord concurred with "the remarks of Commodore (T) that this officer when in cmd of Minion committed a serious error in judgement & showed a lack of appreciation of his responsibilities & a want of initiative in allowing the Swedish steamer Gotha to proceed on her voyage after being boarded, with a cargo of aeroplanes & parts."[4]
Shuttleworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Viscount on 25 February, 1918.
Shuttleworth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[5]
Interbellum
On 1 September, 1919, as his command of Skilful was nearing its end, Shuttleworth was offered a post as an officer instructor in the Mining Division.
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 June, 1920.[6]
In 1927, it was determined that his service did not qualify him for a step in rank upon reaching the age of 45.
World War II
In 1937, Shuttleworth applied to be re-employed. In 1938, he was given a position at the Contraband Control Base, Haifa. It lasted just from late October to late November. In early 1940, he was brought back as the Commanding Officer of the Humber Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, ranking as a Captain, R.N.V.R.. On 1 March, he was given position at the Firth of Forth as Chief Executive Officer, with the rank of retired Commander.[7]
On 1 July, 1940, Shuttleworth was appointed in command of H.M.S. Wolfe (an armed merchant cruiser previously named Montcalm) vice Sumner. He stayed in her until 3 December, 1941.[8]
He was given the acting rank of Captain when appointed to the converted M.T.B. depot ship Vienna on 15 January, 1942, guiding her through trials and into service in the Mediterranean. He left in May, 1943 and returned to Britain in the Hannibal with the rank of Commander (retired).[9]
Shuttleworth remained active in a variety of postings through the end of the war, including as a Liaison Officer and then Officer in Command, Permanent Naval Staff (while attached to Orlando) in 1943. He was appointed in command of the repair ship H.M.S. Wayland (formerly named Antonia) in 1944.[10]
Shuttleworth was advanced to the rank of Captain on 3 September, 1945 and not superseded in command of Wayland until 30 June, 1946.[11]
He was reverted to the Retired List on 26 August, 1946.[12]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick W. Law |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 111 27 Mar, 1906[13] |
Succeeded by Henry V. Hudson |
| Preceded by Frederic B. Coppin |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 98 31 Oct, 1911[14] |
Succeeded by Martin J. C. de Meric |
| Preceded by Stephen H. S. Moxly |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 34 15 Sep, 1914[15] – before 1916 |
Succeeded by James A. Douglas-Hamilton |
| Preceded by William G. Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Foxhound 18 Dec, 1915[16] |
Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath |
| Preceded by Henry C. Rawlings |
Captain of H.M.S. Minion 25 Aug, 1917[17] – 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Spencer F. Russell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Viscount 25 Feb, 1918[18] |
Succeeded by John M. Porter |
| Preceded by Patrick B. Crohan |
Captain of H.M.S. Skilful 16 Apr, 1919[19] |
Succeeded by Mark Singleton |
Footnotes
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 936.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 908.
