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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Charles Laverock Lambe''', C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (10 May, 1875 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Charles Laverock Lambe''', C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (10 May, 1875 – 25 April, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Born in London, the son of F. G. Lambe, Esq..<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> | ||
| − | + | Lambe first served a few months in the {{UK-1Aurora|f=t}} before being promoted to the rank of {{MidRN}}. He served another year in ''Aurora'' before being appointed to the {{UK-Narcissus}} briefly and then to the {{UK-Camperdown|f=tp}} on 23 August, 1892, which was serving in the Mediterranean. He was aboard her when she accidentally rammed the fleet flagship {{UK-Victoria}} in 1893, resulting in the loss of the flagship.<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> | |
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| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on - | + | Lambe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> |
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| − | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1908.<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> | |
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| + | In October 1914, he was blamed for the loss of {{UK-1Hermes|f=p}} to a German submarine off Dover. He was placed on half pay to await an appointment ashore.<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> | ||
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| + | Lambe was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1916 and re-appointed as Wing Captain in command of Air Patrols, Dunkirk and Dover.<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was transferred to the R.A.F. on 1 August, 1919.<ref>Lambe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/104.|}} f. 105.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+Charles+Laverock | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+Charles+Laverock Service Records] |
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Laverock_Lambe}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Louis Forbes|James L. Forbes]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 83 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 83]]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Chapman|Robert Chapman]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Stevenson|Ernest Stevenson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Otter (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Otter'']]'''<br>29 Jul, 1910{{NLApr11|p. 351}} – 8 Feb, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Seymour|Claude Seymour]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Lowndes|Alexander Lowndes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Alacrity (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Alacrity'']]'''<br>8 Feb, 1912{{NLAug12|p. 275}} – Apr, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Retired'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald William Vivian|Gerald W. Vivian]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hermes (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hermes'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1913 – 31 Oct, 1914{{HepperLosses|p. 28}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambe, Charles}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambe, Charles Laverock}} |
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| + | {{CatBritannia|January, 1889}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 7 April 2022
Captain Charles Laverock Lambe, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (10 May, 1875 – 25 April, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London, the son of F. G. Lambe, Esq..[1]
Lambe first served a few months in the light cruiser Aurora before being promoted to the rank of Midshipman. He served another year in Aurora before being appointed to the Narcissus briefly and then to the second class battleship H.M.S. Camperdown on 23 August, 1892, which was serving in the Mediterranean. He was aboard her when she accidentally rammed the fleet flagship Victoria in 1893, resulting in the loss of the flagship.[2]
Lambe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1897.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1908.[4]
In October 1914, he was blamed for the loss of H.M.S. Hermes to a German submarine off Dover. He was placed on half pay to await an appointment ashore.[5]
Lambe was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1916 and re-appointed as Wing Captain in command of Air Patrols, Dunkirk and Dover.[6]
He was transferred to the R.A.F. on 1 August, 1919.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James L. Forbes |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 83 16 Jul, 1901[8] |
Succeeded by Robert Chapman |
| Preceded by Ernest Stevenson |
Captain of H.M.S. Otter 29 Jul, 1910[9] – 8 Feb, 1912 |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
| Preceded by Alexander Lowndes |
Captain of H.M.S. Alacrity 8 Feb, 1912[10] – Apr, 1913 |
Succeeded by Vessel Retired |
| Preceded by Gerald W. Vivian |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 31 Aug, 1913 – 31 Oct, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Lambe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 105.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 351.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 275.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 28.
