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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

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alexander Lowndes
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan
Feb, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Bertram S. Evans
Preceded by
Valentine E. B. Phillimore
Captain of H.M.S. Astræa
Apr, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke
Aug, 1927 – ?
Succeeded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar
Preceded by
Ambrose M. Peck
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow
May, 1928 – ?
Succeeded by
?

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.

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