Claude Buckle (Royal Navy officer, born 1839) explained

Claude Buckle
Birth Date:7 February 1839
Rank:Admiral
Commands:HMS Invincible
HMS Superb
HMS Hercules
Coast of Ireland Station

Admiral Claude Edward Buckle (7 February 1839 – 7 February 1930) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station.

Naval career

Buckle became commanding officer of the battleship HMS Invincible in May 1884, commanding officer of the battleship HMS Superb in July 1886 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Hercules in April 1887.[1] He went on to be Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in January 1895 before he retired in January 1898.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Captains commanding Royal Navy warships . 27 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf . 14 July 2015 .
  2. Web site: Senior Royal Navy appointments . 27 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf . 15 March 2012 .