Charles James Norcock

Charles James Norcock
Born 30 September 1847
Plymouth, Devon
Died Havant, Hampshire
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held South East Coast of America Station
Battles/wars Anglo-Egyptian War

Vice Admiral Charles James Norcock (30 September 1847 – April 1933) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the South East Coast of America Station.

Educated at the Royal Naval School at New Cross, Norcock joined the Royal Navy in June 1861 and saw action at the Bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882 during the Anglo-Egyptian War.[1] He became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Iris in July 1892, of the corvette HMS Caroline in November 1892 and of the protected cruiser HMS Phaeton in July 1896.[2] He went on to be commanding officer of the protected cruiser HMS Retribution in September 1896 and of the cruiser HMS Flora in February 1898.[2] After that he became Commodore on the South East Coast of America Station in late 1898 and Assistant Superintendent of Naval Reserves in August 1899.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vice Admiral Norcock". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 28 April 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Royal Navy Warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 19 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
None
(Previously a Captain's command)		 Commodore, South East American Station
1898–1899 		Succeeded by
Robert Groome
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