Philip King Enright, RN

Born  4 Aug 1894Liskeard, Cornwall
Died  29 Sep 1960(66)Exmouth, Devon

Ranks

28 Jun 1919 Lt.
28 Jun 1927 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1931 Cdr.
30 Jun 1937 Capt.
8 Jan 1947 Rear-Admiral
1 May 1950 Vice-Admiral
15 Sep 1953 Admiral (Retired)

Retired: 15 Sep 1953


Decorations

11 Jun 1946 CBE
1 Jan 1949 CB
1 Jan 1952 KBE

Warship Commands listed for Philip King Enright, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Cardiff (D 58)Capt.Light cruiser31 Jul 193927 Aug 1941
HMS Cumberland (57)Capt.Heavy cruiser25 Aug 194422 Jun 1946

Career information

His father was John Enright, Coastguards RN, born 1851, his mother was Bridget born 1859, both of whom were born in Dunny Cove, Ireland.

Philip was the 10th of 12 children, of whom four at least (including Philip) served in the Royal Navy.

It seems Philip never married. His oldest brother, Lieutenant Commander Daniel Patrick Joseph Enright, RN, married Emily Augusta Wilmot Murray.

Events related to this officer

Heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (57)


25 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee. (1)

1 Oct 1944
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Colombo where she was immediately docked. (2)

7 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is undocked. (2)

8 Oct 1944
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (2)

9 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (2)

10 Oct 1944
The heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted a bombardment exercise off Trincomalee following which she conducted exercises together with the destroyers HMS Queenborough (Cdr. P.L. Saumarez, DSC and Bar, RN), HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. W.H. Harrington, DSO, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN). (2)

12 Oct 1944
The heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) and the destroyers HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (3)

16 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. On completion of these exercises course was set to Falk Bay where she arrived in the afternoon of the 17th. (4)

18 Nov 1944
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) proceeded from Palk Bay to Trincomalee. (4)

8 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. On completion of these exercises course was set to Palk Bay where she arrived in the afternoon of the 9th. (5)

15 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) proceeded from Palk Bay to Trincomalee. (5)

21 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Trincomalee for Simonstown, South Africa. (5)

1 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Simonstown from Trincomalee. (6)

6 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Having completed, de-ammunitioning, de-stroring and de-fuelling the ship, HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN), is taken in hand for refit at the Simonstown Dockyard. (6)

7 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is docked at the Simonstown Dockyard. (7)

2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is undocked. (8)

21 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted D/G trials off Simonstown. These were followed by exercises in False Bay. (8)

22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Simonstown for Trincomalee via Mauritius. (8)

28 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Mauritius from Simonstown. (8)

29 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Mauritius for Trincomalee. (8)

3 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Mauritius. (9)

6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted a bombardment exercise off Trincomalee. (9)

24 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (9)

25 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (9)

10 Jun 1945
Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN, hoisted his flag in HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN). (10)

11 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) departed Trincomalee for Rangoon. (10)

13 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) arrived at Rangoon from Trincomalee. (10)

21 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) departed Rangoon for Trincomalee. (10)

23 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Rangoon.

The flag of Vice-Admiral Moody was then hauled down. (10)

27 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (10)

29 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee. (10)

5 Jul 1945
During 5/6 July 1945, exercises were carried out off Trincomalee by ships of the Eastern Fleet. Ships participating were the battleships HMS Queen Elizabeth (Capt. R.M. Ellis, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral H.C.T. Walker, CB, RN), Richelieu (Capt. G.M.J. Merveilleux du Vignaux), escort carrier HMS Shah (Capt. W.J. Yendell, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN), light cruiser HMS Phoebe (Capt. S.M. Raw, CBE, RN), destroyers HMS Rotherham (Capt. H.W. Biggs, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Racehorse (Cdr. J.J. Casement, DSC, RN), HMS Raider (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN), HMS Rocket (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Acworth, OBE, RN), HMS Paladin (Lt. H.R. Hewlett, RN), HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Blackmore (Lt. J.S. Kerans, RN). (11)

19 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 19/20 July 1945, HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (12)

25 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. (12)

26 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee. (12)

29 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Colombo for Aden. (12)

2 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Aden from Colombo. (13)

11 Aug 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with the troopship Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932) and then escort her to Colombo. (13)

17 Aug 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee after escort duty. She had detached the troopship Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932) off Colombo the previous day.

[After the Japanese surrender HMS Cumberland remained on the East Indies Station until late October 1945 when she sailed for the U.K. arriving there in mid-November. (14)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/119176
  2. ADM 53/119177
  3. ADM 53/119177 + File 2.12.03.1618 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  4. ADM 53/119178
  5. ADM 53/119179
  6. ADM 53/121147
  7. ADM 53/121148
  8. ADM 53/121149
  9. ADM 53/121150
  10. ADM 53/121152
  11. ADM 53/121153 + ADM 53/121984 + ADM 53/122074 + ADM 53/122224
  12. ADM 53/121153
  13. ADM 53/121154
  14. ADM 53/121154 + ADM 199/2551

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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