Sir Frederick Charles Learmonth | |
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Born | 14 January 1866 |
Died | 3 June 1941 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Egeria |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Learmonth KBE CB (14 January 1866 – 3 June 1941) was a Royal Navy officer.
Frederick Learmonth joined the Royal Navy some time before 1887, being promoted from sub-lieutenant to lieutenant on 24 August of that year. [1] In March 1900 he was posted to the survey vessel HMS Research, [2] and on 14 July 1900 he was promoted to commander. [3] He served in that rank for six years, being promoted to captain on 31 December 1906. [4]
Around the same time as this Learmonth received command of the survey vessel HMS Egeria, based in British Columbia. [5] In 1907, Learmonth named the first part of the Gardner Canal Alan Reach, after Admiral Alan, Lord Gardner. [6] Learmonth went on to name a number of locations in and around the canal while completing an extensive survey of the area, often providing names relating to Gardner and men who were serving in Egeria. [7] He continued in command of the survey ship into the following year, surveying Zayas Island. He left the ship later on in 1909. [8] [5]
As a vice-admiral Learmonth served as Hydrographer of the Navy from 1919 to 1924. [9]
Sir Frederick Charles Learmonth | |
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Born | 14 January 1866 |
Died | 3 June 1941 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Egeria |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Learmonth KBE CB (14 January 1866 – 3 June 1941) was a Royal Navy officer.
Frederick Learmonth joined the Royal Navy some time before 1887, being promoted from sub-lieutenant to lieutenant on 24 August of that year. [1] In March 1900 he was posted to the survey vessel HMS Research, [2] and on 14 July 1900 he was promoted to commander. [3] He served in that rank for six years, being promoted to captain on 31 December 1906. [4]
Around the same time as this Learmonth received command of the survey vessel HMS Egeria, based in British Columbia. [5] In 1907, Learmonth named the first part of the Gardner Canal Alan Reach, after Admiral Alan, Lord Gardner. [6] Learmonth went on to name a number of locations in and around the canal while completing an extensive survey of the area, often providing names relating to Gardner and men who were serving in Egeria. [7] He continued in command of the survey ship into the following year, surveying Zayas Island. He left the ship later on in 1909. [8] [5]
As a vice-admiral Learmonth served as Hydrographer of the Navy from 1919 to 1924. [9]