George Tryon (Admiral)
Sir George Tryon (born January 4, 1832 in Bulwick Park, Northamptonshire , † June 22, 1893 off Tripoli ) was a British Vice Admiral and Commander in Chief of the British Mediterranean Fleet .
George Tryon was born in Bulwick Park, Northamptonshire, England, attended Eton School, and joined the Royal Navy in 1848 . On board the HMS Vengeance he took part in the Crimean War. From 1861 to 1864 he was deputy commander of HMS Warrior , the first deep-sea armored ship with an iron hull. After taking command of various ships, he was First Secretary to the First Sea Lord , the Commander in Chief of the British Navy, from 1871 to 1874 . He then commanded HMS Raleigh and HMS Monarch until 1881 , initially returning to the Admiralty as a secretary and becoming Rear Admiral in 1884. In 1887 he was beaten Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath and promoted to Vice Admiral. In 1891 he was given supreme command of the British Mediterranean Fleet, at that time the largest fleet in the world.
Sir George Tryon was considered a brilliant but headstrong maritime strategist who had a major impact on British naval strategy in the 19th century. He died in the sinking of his flagship HMS Victoria after a collision with the HMS Camperdown , which he was partly to blame through his peculiarities in issuing orders.
His son George Tryon, 1st Baron Tryon was a Conservative British politician and minister.
literature
- Tryon, Sir George . In: Encyclopædia Britannica Volume 27, 1911.
- John Knox Laughton: Tryon, George . In: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 57, 1899.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 262.
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| SURNAME | Tryon, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Vice Admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulwick Park, Northamptonshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1893 |
| Place of death | off Tripoli, Mediterranean |