Samuel Baker

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Chief Boatswain Samuel Baker (2 September, 1859 – 5 October, 1928) served in the Royal Navy as a Bosun. There was a Gunner by the same name.

Life & Career

Baker was promoted to the rank of Acting Boatswain on 16 September, 1894.

On 1 April, 1912, Baker was promoted to Chief Boatswain.[1]

Baker was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 045 on 5 May, 1913.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harry A. Bumpus
Captain of H.M.S. Tay
13 Dec, 1910[3] – 7 Sep, 1911
Succeeded by
James J. Webber
Preceded by
Henry W. Foster
Captain of H.M. T.B. 045
5 May, 1913[4] – 1 Aug, 1914
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Litton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401b.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 382.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.