Philip Ruck-Keene
Vice-Admiral Philip Ruck-Keene, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Retired (7 November, 1897 – 28 May, 1977) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a Reverend, Ruck-Keene was a member of a large special entry to the Royal Naval College, Keyham in September, 1915.
As a Midshipman, Ruck-Keene was appointed to the Vanguard on 1 February, 1916. He was fortunate to have been lent to the depot ship Lucia for service with submarines before Vanguard blew up just before midnight on 9 July 1917, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.[1]
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1919.
In 1923, Ruck-Keene and Lt. Bernard William Galpin developed a graphical method by which to track submarine battery performance.[2]
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1927.
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1936.
Ruck-Keene was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 July, 1946.
Ruck-Keene was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 3 August, 1949.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Conway B. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. H 34 20 Aug, 1924[3] – 28 Jul, 1925 |
Succeeded by George C. P. Menzies |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Oswald 15 Oct, 1928[4] – 14 Jun, 1931 |
Succeeded by Reginald R. Helbert |
| Preceded by Edward M. C. Barraclough |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 22 Feb, 1932 – 17 May, 1932 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles H. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 17 May, 1932[5] – c. 22 Feb, 1933[Inference] |
Succeeded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams |
| Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer |
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla early 1938 – 1 Nov, 1939 |
Succeeded by William E. Banks as Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla |
| Preceded by Edward A. Aylmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 15 Nov, 1939 – 27 May, 1940 |
Succeeded by Edward H. Longsdon |
| Preceded by Hugo M. C. Ionides |
Captain of H.M.S. Titania 14 Aug, 1940 – 9 Sep, 1940 |
Succeeded by Harold R. Conway |
Footnotes
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
- ↑ Galpin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/94. f. 84.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 214.
