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Austin was gunnery officer of {{UK-Temeraire}} until 1913.{{CN}}
 
Austin was gunnery officer of {{UK-Temeraire}} until 1913.{{CN}}
  
He served as captain of {{UK-Leviathan}} from February to April 1918.{{MackieRNW}} 
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He served as captain of {{UK-Leviathan}} from February to April 1918.{{MackieRNW}} when he assumed command of the {{UK-Astraea|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
  
 
Austin served as captain of {{UK-IronDuke}} from August 1927 until 1928, {{MackieRNW}} then of the {{UK-Benbow}} from May 1928 to 1929.{{MackieRNW}}
 
Austin served as captain of {{UK-IronDuke}} from August 1927 until 1928, {{MackieRNW}} then of the {{UK-Benbow}} from May 1928 to 1929.{{MackieRNW}}

Revision as of 22:31, 19 October 2012

Vice-Admiral Francis Murray Austin ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Austin was gunnery officer of Temeraire until 1913.[Citation needed]

He served as captain of Leviathan from February to April 1918.[1] when he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Astræa.[2]

Austin served as captain of Iron Duke from August 1927 until 1928, [3] then of the Benbow from May 1928 to 1929.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments

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