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In order to meet normal Fleet
Dupreek
K Kekevich, who goes to Rosyth Cdr. (E).-F. V. Stopford, to President for duty Inside Admiral- ty (Jan. 9),
as King's Harbour Master and
Senior Officer of the Reserve Fleet. NEW SHIPS
The Liver gunboat Grasshopper, Air Arm requirements of specialists built by Thornycroft and Co, at in meteorology and photography, woolston, Southampton was laun-
years' seniority as leutenant will
as" confirmed observer. Names of volunteers who are recommended for either of these courses are to be forwarded to the Admiralty.
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Surgr. Cdr.-F. L H. MacDowel, LRCP. & B.. to President for
Medical Dept., Admiralty (Jan. 3),
Lt.-Cdis—W. T. W. Curtis, to
observer "officers of less than sevenched on January 19. On the same /Hazard, in command (Jan. 28); C. be needed from time to time to day two destroyers were put afloat H. Campbell to Frobisher (Jan. In command; J. Fair, to Cornwall undergo photographic and meteor-o the Clyde, the Kevin at the N. J. V. T. Thew, to Wrestler, Fairfield yard, Govan, and the ological courses. Officers shop Kipling by Yarrow and Co.. Sent./(Jan. 16); J. Dallson, to Titania have served for at least one year stown. The minesweeper Sphinx (Jan 17) J. Pringle, to Cornwal will be launched by W. Hamilton Jan. 10); M. J. Evans, to Hood (Jan. 9); T. E. Podger, to Pembroke
and Cu.. Port Glasgow.
(Jan. 19). February 7.
Lis.-W. A. H. Hawkins, to Sar- COMMAND, OF THE DEFIANCEconyx. In command (Jan. 17); J. Captain F. N. Attwood, late in wilkinson, to Warspite (Jan., 9); manently employed on aircraft command of the cruiser Glasgow, c. K. S. Aylwin, to Royal Sovereign; Fleet has been appointed to command R. W. Jeffery, to Resolution (Jan, the Defiance, torpedo school at 161: J. A. J. Smith Shand, D. J. succession to Cap-Godden, the Hon, W. A. C. Keppel, A S. Marshall, to Victory for erse.
Feb. 13).
The establishment of a new manning division for ratings per-
dutles
announced in
R. B. "T. Miles. whe has now completed 11 years as a captain and is due for promotion to flag renk.
1
Orders.
Their Lordships have approved Devonport, in that when administrative control tain of the Fleet Air Arm has been as sumed by the Admiralty the "Fleet Air Arm Division" shall be formed as an addition to the three home DEPARTURE OF THE BERWICK ports, to which all permanent The cruiser Berwick, Captain I. F.A.A. ratings shall belong, and M. Palmer, DS.C.. has left Ports- that all drafting of such personnel mouth for the America and West shall he carried out from a naval Indles Station, to take the place of shore air base.
the Hobart late Apollos.
RAF. ranks who are transferred
COMMANDER R. F. FEGEN to the aircraft maintenance bran-
Acting Commander R: F. Fegen, ches of the Royal Navy will be who in 1936 was appointed to the allocated to the new division when RN. Torpedo Factory at Greenock it is formed, and in the meantime as deputy chief development off- will be attached to Portsmouth
cer, has been placed on the retired pert division. Other naval shore 1st as commander on reaching aerodromes, adds the Order, are the age limit of, 45. likely to be established in the vicinity of the naval air base.
A considerable portion of the shore service of FAA personnel will, therefore, occur in the locality, and advantages will arise from at- tachment to the new division.
Temp, Instr. L.-D. E Manner- ing, to President fcr crse. at RN.C Greenwich (Jan, 9).
Sub-Lts.-C. Hutchinson, G. P. W. Edwards, A. Gregory. W. H. Williams, R. D. Wall, C. G. Bush, to Victory for crse, (Feb. 13); G. H. Evans, to Isis (Jan. 1); R., A. Ellis, to Frobisher (Jan. 13); F. H. Fox, to Victory for crse. (Jan, 4).
ROYAL AIR FORCE
NEW AIR COMMODORE Group Captain J. C. Russell. 'D.S.O., commanding the RAF NEW SUBMARINE "
station at Thorney
Island H.M.S. Ursula, Lieutenant-Com Emsworth, has been promoted to mander G. C. Phillips, the last of Air Commodore in the New Year the three new small submarines of list at the age of 43, and after 24 the Unity type. which arrived at years service in the Army and Portsmouth of December 22 from R.AF i the Vickers works, Barrow, left on January 17 on her first cruise. tn Falmouth, returning on January 26.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty :—-
DEVONPORT STAFF Changes have been made in the staff of the Devonport Command. Captain C. F. Hermon-Hodge, D.S.C., will become Chief of Staff and Maintenance Captain. In suc- cession to Captain E R. Bent,
Cdrs.-M. Cu:sham. U. H. R. DS.C. A.D.C., who is now second on the list of his rank and is due James, to President for duty inside for promotion; and Captain W. N. Admiralty (Jan. 11 and 12 respec- T Beckett, D.S.C., will becoine De- tively); D. T. Dowler, to Caleçon
Superintendent of puty
the (Jan. 10); V. C. Do:man Smith, tó Dockyard, and King's Harbour President for duty inside Admiralty Master for Devonport and Bere- Jan. 17): 8. N. Blackburn, DS,C.. naveh, in succession to Captain P to Amphion (Jän. 241.
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