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| − | Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lively|f=t}} on 18 August, 1910. | + | Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lively|f=t}} on 18 August, 1910.{{NLJul13|p. 340}} |
| − | On 15 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lawford|f=t}}, | + | On 15 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lawford|f=t}},{{NLJan15|p. 346}} and was her captain during the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 60}} |
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sterling|f=t}} on 8 January, 1920. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sterling|f=t}} on 8 January, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 867}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 13 November 2014
Arthur Avison Scott ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Scott was appointed in command of the destroyer Lively on 18 August, 1910.[1]
On 15 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Lawford,[2] and was her captain during the Battle of Dover Strait on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sterling on 8 January, 1920.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward Smyth-Osbourne |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 101 1 Nov, 1906[5] |
Succeeded by Eric Q. Carter |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lively 18 Aug, 1910[6] |
Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Lawford 15 Mar, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by Charles M. Blackman |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Sterling 8 Jan, 1920[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 346.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 60.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.
