Sackville Carden
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Admiral
Sir Sackville Hamilton Carden KCMG
(1857–1930) was a British admiral who, in cooperation with the French Navy, commanded British naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I.
near Templemore
in North Tipperary
, Ireland, the third son of Andrew Carden and Anne Berkeley. Although both his father and grandfather had served in the army
, he elected for a naval career, and joined the Royal Navy
in 1870.
in the Benin
expedition of 1897. Two years later, he was promoted to captain, and in 1908 to rear admiral. After two years on half-pay, he was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, and raised his flag aboard for one year. Following his return to London, he was posted to the Admiralty until August 1912, at which point he was appointed superintendent of the Malta dockyard. In September 1914 he was appointed Commander of the British Squadron operating in the Mediterranean under the leadership of a French admiral.
Following Ottoman Empire
's entry intro the war on the side of the Central Powers
in November 1914, Carden was asked by the British Admiralty to develop a strategy to force open the Dardanelles Straits (Canakkale Bogazi) in January of the following year. Carden's plan called for the systematic destruction of Turkish fortifications along the Dardanelles while advancing slowly up the strait, in addition to extensive minesweeping operations.
Initially commander-in-chief of British naval forces during the Dardanelles campaign, Carden was successful in early offensives against Turkish defenses from February 19 until early March when he was relieved of command due his failing health and replaced by Admiral John de Robeck
.
Resigning from the British Navy two years later with the rank of Admiral, Carden lived in retirement until his death in 1930.
Admiral
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Sir Sackville Hamilton Carden KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(1857–1930) was a British admiral who, in cooperation with the French Navy, commanded British naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I.
Early life
Carden was born in BarnaneBarnane
Barnane is a townsland in North Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Barnane-Ely in the barony of Ikerrin. It is also part of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical parish of Drom and Inch. Although Barnane itself has not claimed allegiance, religious or otherwise, to either.-Location:It...
near Templemore
Templemore
Templemore is a town in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty. It is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Templemore, Clonmore and Killea....
in North Tipperary
North Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
, Ireland, the third son of Andrew Carden and Anne Berkeley. Although both his father and grandfather had served in the army
British Army
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, he elected for a naval career, and joined the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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in 1870.
Military career
His early career was marked by service in Egypt and the Sudan, and later, under Harry RawsonHarry Rawson
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, GCB, GCMG RN , is chiefly remembered for overseeing the British Benin Expedition of 1897 that burned and looted the city of the Kingdom of Benin, now in Nigeria...
in the Benin
Punitive Expedition of 1897
The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a United Kingdom force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson in response to a massacre of a previous British-led invasion force. His troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, bringing to an end the West African Kingdom of Benin...
expedition of 1897. Two years later, he was promoted to captain, and in 1908 to rear admiral. After two years on half-pay, he was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, and raised his flag aboard for one year. Following his return to London, he was posted to the Admiralty until August 1912, at which point he was appointed superintendent of the Malta dockyard. In September 1914 he was appointed Commander of the British Squadron operating in the Mediterranean under the leadership of a French admiral.
Following Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
's entry intro the war on the side of the Central Powers
Central Powers
The Central Powers were one of the two warring factions in World War I , composed of the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria...
in November 1914, Carden was asked by the British Admiralty to develop a strategy to force open the Dardanelles Straits (Canakkale Bogazi) in January of the following year. Carden's plan called for the systematic destruction of Turkish fortifications along the Dardanelles while advancing slowly up the strait, in addition to extensive minesweeping operations.
Initially commander-in-chief of British naval forces during the Dardanelles campaign, Carden was successful in early offensives against Turkish defenses from February 19 until early March when he was relieved of command due his failing health and replaced by Admiral John de Robeck
John de Robeck
Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Michael de Robeck, 1st Baronet GCB, GCMG, GCVO was an admiral in the British Royal Navy who commanded the Allied naval force in the Dardanelles during World War I....
.
Resigning from the British Navy two years later with the rank of Admiral, Carden lived in retirement until his death in 1930.