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Revision as of 16:15, 1 January 2020

Lieutenant Vernon Maud, R.N. (10 February, 1862 – 20 March, 1901) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in London.

Maud was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.

Maud and at least one bluejacket drowned when their boat was swamped by bad weather in Luce Bay while Maud was in command of Leda. An inquiry found "every step possible was taken after occurrence."

Both bodies washed up in Monreith Bay on the Wigtownshire coast in June.[1]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lionel G. Tufnell
Captain of H.M.S. Firebrand
21 Jan, 1895[2] – 31 Mar, 1897[3]
Succeeded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton
Captain of H.M.S. Leda
20 Jan, 1898[4] – 20 Mar, 1901
Succeeded by
William Sims

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 15 June 1901, p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 224.
  3. Month COULD be May.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 274.