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− | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Undaunted|y=1914}}. | + | Fox was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911. |
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+ | He was made Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|3}} on 3 April, 1913.<ref>"Movements of Ships" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 28 March, 1913. Issue '''40171''', col E, p. 6.</ref> | ||
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+ | In April 1914, he assumed command of the {{UK-Amphion|f=t}},{{MackieRNW}} and suffered the misfortune of losing her to a mine on 6 August – the first Royal Navy warship to be lost in the war. | ||
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+ | He was quickly re-appointed to command, this time of the {{UK-Undaunted|y=1914}} on 6 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1914). p. 387.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:19, 22 October 2012
Cecil Henry Fox, C.B., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Fox was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.
He was made Captain (D) of the Third Destroyer Flotilla on 3 April, 1913.[1]
In April 1914, he assumed command of the scout cruiser Amphion,[2] and suffered the misfortune of losing her to a mine on 6 August – the first Royal Navy warship to be lost in the war.
He was quickly re-appointed to command, this time of the Undaunted on 6 October, 1914.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Movements of Ships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 March, 1913. Issue 40171, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1914). p. 387.
Bibliography
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