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− | '''Charles Albert Fremantle''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Charles Albert Fremantle''' (15 March, 1878 – 19 June, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Fremantle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> | |
− | Fremantle was | + | Fremantle was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Ferret|f=t}} in October, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 313-15}} |
− | + | He grounded the {{UK-Whiting|f=t}} on two occasions in 1909 or thereabouts. | |
− | + | He drew considerable attention in command of {{UK-Grasshopper}} when he damaged a propellor while leaving Felixstowe Dock and lost five shackles of cable while towing {{UK-1Afridi}}. Though the destroyer performed beautifully in gunlayers' tests, she received a less than satisfactory inspection and on another occasion, Fremantle was criticised for losing two torpedoes and failing to display a suitable degree of energy in recovering them.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> | |
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− | On 29 July, 1912, Fremantle was appointed in command of the {{UK-Badger|f=t}}. | + | On 29 July, 1912, Fremantle was appointed in command of the {{UK-Badger|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 280}} He would receive recognition for his "zeal & ingenuity" in designing a mechanical means of controlling her searchlights, a version of this system would be fitted to other destroyers in the {{UK-DF|9}}.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> |
− | Fremantle was | + | Fremantle was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> |
− | + | On 28 October, 1914 he would report ramming a U-boat. He would be criticised for sending a radio signal for claiming he had sunk the submarine when no good evidence supported the claim. Moreover, he was thought to have displayed a "want of [consideration?] or possibilities of situation in not going full speed ahead so as to force the S/M under water.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> | |
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− | + | At the [[Battle of Jutland]], he commanded {{UK-Badger}} her as part of the {{UK-DF|1}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}} | |
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− | {{ | + | ==Post-War== |
+ | Fremantle was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> | ||
− | = | + | Fremantle was appointed in command of the {{UK-Stuart|f=t}} on 1 January, 1921.{{NLDec20|p. 868}} In May, he received a favourable inspection report soon after taking command of the {{UK-DF|6}}. In August, 1922, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> |
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− | + | He served in World War II, being called up in 1939. In July, 1940 he was appointed as Flag Officer in Charge, Belfast, with a rank of Commodore. In 1943, he was appointed to ''Eaglet'' to work with the Liverpool Convoy Pool, with a rank of {{Com2RN}}, R.N.R.. He reverted to the Retired List on 2 September, 1945.<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 220.</ref> | |
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− | == | + | ==See Also== |
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Charles+Albert+Fremantle Service Records] | ||
+ | * [[First D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Albert_Fremantle}} | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Pitts|Percy Pitts]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leven (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leven'']]'''<br>12 May, 1905<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> – Oct, 1906<ref>Month inferred from his next appointment. Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Chalker Durrant Field|Henry C. D. Field]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Leyborne Popham|Arthur L. Popham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ferret (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ferret'']]'''<br>Oct, 1906{{NLJan07|p. 313-15}} – 2 Apr, 1907<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Edward Ketelbey Strong|Frederick E. K. Strong]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Spencer Leveson-Gower|William S. Leveson-Gower]]'''|'''Captain of {{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Henry Darwall|William H. Darwall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Janus (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Janus'']]'''<br>23 Mar, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 334}} – 26 Feb, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Kiddle|John Kiddle]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Berridge Cox|Henry B. Cox]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whiting (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whiting'']]'''<br>2 Apr, 1907<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> – 21 Apr, 1907<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Kiddle|John Kiddle]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Kiddle|John Kiddle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whiting (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whiting'']]'''<br>26 Feb, 1909{{NLJul09|p. 397}} – 2 Jul, 1910<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Bibby Hartford|George B. Hartford]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Stevenson|Ernest Stevenson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virago (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virago'']]'''<br>24 Jan, 1910<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> – 2 Jul, 1910<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Lloyd Thomas|Charles E. Lloyd Thomas]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Grasshopper (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Grasshopper'']]'''<br>2 Jul, 1910<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>{{NLApr11|pp. 321, 322}} – 29 Jul, 1912<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Thornton Amedroz|Reginald T. Amedroz]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Badger (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Badger'']]'''<br>29 Jul, 1912{{NLJan15|p. 280}}<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> – after 1 Jun, 1916{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg|Theodore E. J. Bigg]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Theodore Evelyn Johnstone Bigg|Theodore E. J. Bigg]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Nereus (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Nereus'']]'''<br>Apr, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''e''}} – 28 May, 1917<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Edward Horan|Henry E. Horan]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Valentine (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Valentine'']]'''<br>28 May, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 398''p''}}<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref> – 20 Mar, 1919<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Aubrey Thomas Tillard|Aubrey T. Tillard]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Spencer Leveson-Gower, Fourth Earl Granville|The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stuart (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stuart'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1921{{NLDec20|p. 868}}<ref>Fremantle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 441.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Thomas Walwyn|Humphrey T. Walwyn]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Spencer Leveson-Gower, Fourth Earl Granville|The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower]]'''|'''[[Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Jan, 1921{{NLJan21|p. 868}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Sidney Julius Meyrick|Sidney J. Meyrick]]'''}} | ||
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+ | ==Footnotes== | ||
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+ | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|January, 1892}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 22:59, 6 April 2022
Captain Charles Albert Fremantle (15 March, 1878 – 19 June, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1900.[1]
Fremantle was appointed in command of the destroyer Ferret in October, 1906.[2]
He grounded the destroyer Whiting on two occasions in 1909 or thereabouts.
He drew considerable attention in command of Grasshopper when he damaged a propellor while leaving Felixstowe Dock and lost five shackles of cable while towing Afridi. Though the destroyer performed beautifully in gunlayers' tests, she received a less than satisfactory inspection and on another occasion, Fremantle was criticised for losing two torpedoes and failing to display a suitable degree of energy in recovering them.[3]
On 29 July, 1912, Fremantle was appointed in command of the destroyer Badger.[4] He would receive recognition for his "zeal & ingenuity" in designing a mechanical means of controlling her searchlights, a version of this system would be fitted to other destroyers in the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[6]
On 28 October, 1914 he would report ramming a U-boat. He would be criticised for sending a radio signal for claiming he had sunk the submarine when no good evidence supported the claim. Moreover, he was thought to have displayed a "want of [consideration?] or possibilities of situation in not going full speed ahead so as to force the S/M under water.[7]
At the Battle of Jutland, he commanded Badger her as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
Post-War
Fremantle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.[9]
Fremantle was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Stuart on 1 January, 1921.[10] In May, he received a favourable inspection report soon after taking command of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla. In August, 1922, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.[11]
He served in World War II, being called up in 1939. In July, 1940 he was appointed as Flag Officer in Charge, Belfast, with a rank of Commodore. In 1943, he was appointed to Eaglet to work with the Liverpool Convoy Pool, with a rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. He reverted to the Retired List on 2 September, 1945.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 313-15.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 280.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 868.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 220.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Month inferred from his next appointment. Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 313-15.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 334.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 397.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). pp. 321, 322.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 280.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396e.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398p.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 868.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 868.