Burges Watson

Burges Watson
Born 24 September 1846
Died 21 September 1902 (1902-09-22) (aged 55)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held 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

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January 1886. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships" (PDF). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Tuesday, 23 January 1900. (36046), p. 12.
  4. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 216.
Military offices
Preceded by
Rodney Lloyd
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1900–1902
Succeeded by
James Hammet
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