Gerald Charles Langley

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Admiral Gerald Charles Langley (13 October 1848 – 18 April 1914) was a Royal Navy officer.[1][2][3]

Navy career[edit]

Langley was a captain in command of the HMS Nile, port guard ship at Plymouth, from 1899. The Nile was flag ship for Admiral Lord Charles Scott, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth from March 1900.[4]

He was promoted to rear-admiral on 1 July 1902,[5] and to vice-admiral in 1906.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gerald Charles Langley". The Dreadnought Project.
  2. ^ "Admiral G. C. Langley". The Times. 21 April 1914. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Admiral G. C. Langley". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 1914. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36102. London. 29 March 1900. p. 8.
  5. ^ "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4609.