Charles Henry Adair

Admiral Charles Henry Adair (2 July 1851 – 9 March 1920) was a Royal Navy officer in mid-late 19th century and the early 20th century. He retired just prior to the outbreak of World War I.

Charles Henry Adair
Born(1851-07-02)2 July 1851
Died9 March 1920(1920-03-09) (aged 68)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1864–1913
RankAdmiral
Commands heldSecond Cruiser Squadron (1907–09)
Sheerness-Chatham Reserve Division (1906–07)
HMS Barfleur (1905)
HMS Royal Sovereign (1900)
HMS Imperieuse (1896)
Battles/warsMahdist War
RelationsGeneral Sir William Adair (brother)

Royal Navy service

Adair entered the Royal Navy, and saw early service in Eastern Sudan. He was briefly in command of the armoured cruiser HMS Australia from November 1899 to January 1900, when she was coast guard ship for Southampton Water. On 20 January 1900 he commissioned HMS Royal Sovereign for service on the Mediterranean Squadron.[1] He was captain when on 9 November 1901 one of the ship's 6-inch (152 mm) guns exploded, killing one officer and five marines, and injuring another 20 people.[2] Following the accident, he returned to the United Kingdom, and was in January 1902 appointed to HMS Wildfire, shore establishment at Sheerness, for command of the Gunnery School.[3]

Charles Henry Adair died on 9 March 1920.[4]

References
  1. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36050. London. 27 January 1900. p. 13.
  2. "Gun accident on board the Royal Sovereign". The Times. 11 November 1901. p. 9. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36661. London. 10 January 1902. p. 8.
  4. "Latest Wills". The Observer. 16 May 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.