Burges Watson
Burges Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1846 |
| Died | 21 September 1902 (aged 55) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Leander HMS Royal Oak Pembroke Dockyard Malta Dockyard |
| Awards | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Rear Admiral Burges Watson, CVO (24 September 1846 – 21 September 1902) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard.
Naval career
Promoted to captain on 31 December 1885,[1] Watson became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Leander in February 1889 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Royal Oak in January 1896.[2] He went on to be Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard in October 1896, and Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard in February 1900.[3] When Lord Charles Beresford resigned as Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in January 1902, Watson was appointed to succeed him, taking over the battleship HMS Ramillies as his flag ship.[4]
References
- ^ "No. 25545". The London Gazette. 1 January 1886.
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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- ^ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 216.