Lawrence de Wahl Satow
Captain Lawrence de Wahl Satow, C.B.E., Royal Navy (23 June, 1865 – 23 October, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Husband of Josephine Satow. Lived at 22 Salterton Road, Exmouth. Satow died on 23 October, 1948 aged eighty-three.
Career
Satow was made a midshipman on 18 June, 1880.[1]
He was appointed a Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Hunter on 13 September, 1898.[2]
He was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]
Satow was appointed in command of H.M.S. Espiegle.[Citation needed]
He was possibly appointed in command of Charybdis.[Citation needed]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 1 June, 1907, holding that position until 22 October, 1909.[Citation needed]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on the retired list on 1 September, 1911.[4]
In retirement, Satow was appointed to the Royal Navy depot at Port Said on 2 February, 1916.[5]
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1948. Issue 51211, col B, pg. 1.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Philip S. Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 13 Sep, 1898[6] |
Succeeded by John W. Renshaw |
| Preceded by Francis C. M. Noel |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 1 Jun, 1907[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Shelford |
| Preceded by Daniel McN. Riddel |
Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1881). p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 27 August, 1898. Issue 35606, col C, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 646.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 622.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394b.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 27 August, 1898. Issue 35606, col C, p. 4.
