Philip Ruck-Keene

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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[5] – 17 May, 1932
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles H. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto
17 May, 1932[6][7]c. 22 Feb, 1933[Inference]
Succeeded by
Gerald A. Garnons-Williams
Preceded by
Edward H. Longsdon
Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone
4 Jan, 1938[8] – 14 Nov, 1939[9]
Succeeded by
Edward H. Longsdon
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[10] – 27 May, 1940[11]
Succeeded by
Edward H. Longsdon
Preceded by
Edward H. Longsdon
Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone
27 May, 1940[12] – 13 Aug, 1940[13]
Succeeded by
Hugo M. C. Ionides
Preceded by
Hugo M. C. Ionides
Captain of H.M.S. Titania
14 Aug, 1940[14] – 9 Sep, 1940[15]
Succeeded by
Harold R. Conway

Footnotes

  1. The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
  2. Galpin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/94. f. 84.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 243.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
  5. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, February 17, 1932, Issue 46059, p.6.
  6. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 14, 1932, Issue 46133, p.12.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 214.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  11. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  12. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  15. Uboat.net page on the ship.