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Claude Buckle (Royal Navy officer, born 1839)

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Claude Buckle
Born(1839-02-07)7 February 1839
Died7 February 1930(1930-02-07) (aged 91)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS 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.

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 and Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in January 1895 before he retired in January 1898.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Military offices
Preceded by Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station
1895–1898
Succeeded by