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Horatio Nelson Lay (admiral) was born on 23 January, 1903 in Skagway, Alaska, is an A canadian admiral. Discover Horatio Nelson Lay (admiral)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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23 January, 1903 |
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23 January |
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Skagway, Alaska |
| Date of death |
1988 |
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Perth, Ontario |
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United States
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Horatio Nelson Lay (admiral) Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson Lay (23 January 1903 in Skagway, District of Alaska, United States – 1988 in Perth, Ontario) was a naval officer of the Royal Canadian Navy.
He transferred to the battlecruiser HMS Tiger (1913) for big ship experience prior to a torpedo course in 1927.
Lay was assigned to the battlecruiser HMS Repulse (1916) for further experience in 1928.
In 1918 he was a Naval Cadet at the Royal Naval College of Canada.
In 1921 he was made a midshipman and assigned to the battleship HMS Resolution (09) for training.
His next assignment was to HMS Cloud in 1923 for more training.
In 1924 he was sent to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and RN Barracks Portsmouth for sub-lieutenant courses.
His next assignments were to the destroyer HMCS Patrician in 1925.
In 1929, Lay was sent to HMS Vernon (shore establishment) for the Long Torpedo Officers Course.
He was then made Torpedo Officer Atlantic Coast in 1930.
In 1931 Lay was assigned to the destroyer HMCS Skeena (D59).
In 1933, he was made Torpedo Officer Pacific Coast.
Lay was assigned to the destroyer HMCS Vancouver (F6A) as first lieutenant in 1934.
Lay was returned to Torpedo Officer Pacific Coast in 1937.
He was then sent on a Royal Naval Staff course in 1938.
He became the first Commanding Officer of the minesweeper HMCS Gaspe (J94) from 12 January 1939 to 17 August 1939 and as Staff Officer Operations to Commanding Officer Atlantic Coast.
His next command was as Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Restigouche (H00) from 26 December 1939 to 23 June 1941.
He was then made Director of Operations from June 1941 to October 1943.
He was the only Canadian Commanding Officer of the escort carrier HMS Nabob (D77) (a Royal Navy ship manned by Canadians), from 15 October 1943 until severely damaged by the GS U-354 on 22 August 1944.
Twenty-one crew were killed in the attack.
Nabob was paid off on 30 September 1944, beached and finally scrapped in 1977.
He was next sent to Canadian Naval Mission Overseas London for negotiations with the Royal Navy for aircraft carriers in 1945.
Lay was then sent to the US Army/US Navy Staff College and to Naval Service HQ as Director of Plans and Naval Intelligence.
In 1948 Lay became Acting Commodore and sent to Naval HQ as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Plans and Air).
The following year he was made Canadian Naval Attache Washington and Naval member of the Canadian Joint Liaison Staff.
In 1952, Lay was assigned to Naval HQ as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) and made a member of the Naval Board of Canada.
He was promoted to rear admiral and assigned to Naval HQ as Vice-Chief of Naval Staff and as Chief of the Naval Staff in 1954, serving until his retirement in 1958.
After retirement, he was active in the Ottawa United Appeal from 1958 to 1972.
