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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}} | + | 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}} | ||
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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
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
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