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BIrthday
William Goodenough was born on June 2nd, 1867. -
Entered the royal navy
William goodenough entered the royal navy as a cadet. -
stationed in Northampton
William Goodenough was stationed in Northampton -
He was Promoted to sub-lieutenant.
William Goodenough was promoted to Sub-lieutenant where he spent a brief period serving on the Calypso with the training squadron, and then attended gunnery school. -
promotion
William goodenough was promoted to commander, and traveled back to Britain, where he was given commander of HMS Resolution. ( a ship owned by the royal navy) -
Transferred to HMS Formidable
after just over a year on this ship her entire crew was transferred to the newly completed battleship HMS Formidable. He spent the years from 1902 to 1908 in the Mediterranean sea. -
Promotion
William good enough was promoted to captain after he spent three years at sea. -
captain of Dartmouth college
William goodenough was appointed captain of Dartmouth college. -
Flag captain
William goodenough was flag captain of the Duncan under sir George Callaghan -
Left Dartmouth
After spending two years at Dartmouth, Goodenough leaves. -
Promoted
William Goodenough was promoted to commodore -
Was chosen to be captain of the cochrane
William goodenough was captain of the cochrane which took king George V to the Indian dubar -
Outbreak of WWI
The Royal Navy consisted of six ships. The Birmingham, the Nottingham, the Liverpool, the Falmouth and the Lowestoft -
Battle of Heligoland bight
The first battle of heligoland Bight was the first naval battle of the world war -
Attacking germany
Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare against Merchant vessels -
Battle of Dogger Bank
A battle between squadrons of the British Grand fleet and the german Hochseeflotte. -
Germany begins submarine warfare
Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare against Merchant vessels -
The British liner Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat
The British ship the Lusitania is sunk by a german U-boat. -
suspends submarine warfare
Germany suspends submarine warfare. -
unrestricted submarine warfare
germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare. -
official end to WWI
January 10, 1920 was the offical end to WWI. -
The royal air force
he royal air force was founded by combining the royal flying corps and the royal naval air service.
