Vice Admiral James Lacon Hammet CVO (15 May 1848 – 15 February 1905) was a

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officer who became Admiral Superintendent of

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Naval career

Promoted to

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on 1 January 1886, Hammet became commanding officer of the

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HMS ''Nile'' in November 1893, commanding officer of the battleship HMS ''Sans Pareil'' in February 1896 and Captain of the Portsmouth Fleet Reserve in January 1898. Promoted to

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on 4 March 1894, he became Admiral Superintendent of

in January 1902. He was promoted to vice admiral on 1 January 1905.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hammet, James 1848 births 1905 deaths Royal Navy vice admirals Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order