Greet, Thomas Young, Admiral, 1854-1948.
The papers consist of logs, 1869 to 1875, watch bills, 1888 and one from the Empress of India, 1890, and notebooks on various subjects written at sea and at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, 1872 to 1882
Administrative / biographical background
Greet entered the Navy in 1867 and was promoted to midshipman in 1869. He served in the Pacific in the Zealous and Fawn and was made a sub-lieutenant in 1874 He served in the Juno, China Station, 1876 to 1877, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1878. He then spent the usual period at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, before his appointment to the Tenedos in 1882. In 1887 he served in the Iron Duke, Channel, and in the following year he was appointed to the Champion, Pacific Station. He was promoted to commander in 1891, served in the Channel and, from 1896, at a training establishment, and was promoted to captain in 1897. He retired with the rank of rear-admiral in 1907 and became an admiral on the retired list in 1916
Administrative / biographical background
Greet entered the Navy in 1867 and was promoted to midshipman in 1869. He served in the Pacific in the Zealous and Fawn and was made a sub-lieutenant in 1874 He served in the Juno, China Station, 1876 to 1877, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1878. He then spent the usual period at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, before his appointment to the Tenedos in 1882. In 1887 he served in the Iron Duke, Channel, and in the following year he was appointed to the Champion, Pacific Station. He was promoted to commander in 1891, served in the Channel and, from 1896, at a training establishment, and was promoted to captain in 1897. He retired with the rank of rear-admiral in 1907 and became an admiral on the retired list in 1916
Record Details
| Item reference: | GET; GB 0064 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | COLLECTION |
| Date made: | 1869-1890 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Logs kept as a naval cadet and midshipman, 1869-1870 (Manuscript) (GET/1)
- Logs kept as a midshipman on the Pacific station, 1870-1871 (Manuscript) (GET/2)
- Logs kept as a midshipman on the Pacific station, 1871-1875 (Manuscript) (GET/3)
- Watch, station, fire and quarter bills of HMS CHAMPION, 1888 (Manuscript) (GET/4)
- Notebook kept as a midshipman on HMS ZEALOUS, 1872 (Manuscript) (GET/6)
- Notebook kept aboard HMS AJAX while at Greenock, 1888 (Manuscript) (GET/9)
- Notebook containing notes on physics and metallurgy, 1892 (Manuscript) (GET/10)
- Engineering notebook mainly containing notes on physics with some diagrams and illustrations and notes on international law (Manuscript) (GET/11)
- Engineering notebook with diagrams and notes on surveying (Manuscript) (GET/12)
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