Sueter was born in
Alverstoke. Coming from a naval background, he entered the
Royal Navy as a cadet on
Britannia in 1886 before serving as a
midshipman with
HMS Swiftsure. In 1894 he was promoted to
lieutenant and in 1896 he was posted to
HMS Vernon to become a specialist in
torpedo warfare, afterwards serving on the staff. In 1899 he became Torpedo Officer on
HMS Jupiter. In May 1902 Sueter moved to
Reginald Bacon's
submarine tender HMS Hazard, where he distinguished himself by aiding injured crew members of the
submarine A.1 after an explosion aboard. Sueter's book,
The Evolution of the Submarine Boat, Mine and Torpedo (1907), was the result of his close work with
submarines during this time. Murray Sueter's technical skills saw him brought into the
Naval Ordnance Department of the
Admiralty and in 1909 he supervised the construction of
airship Mayfly, a new avenue of naval development. He promoted the use of
armoured cars for the defence of airfields in France. After the stalemate of the trenches developed, the cars were sent to Russia and Egypt. His interest in the armoured car led to involvement in
tank development. In 1917, he clashed with the Admiralty and was posted to command the RNAS in Italy. While in Italy, Sueter sent a letter to
King George which incurred the displeasure of the
Sea Lords and he was relieved of command. He was given no work from 1918 to 1920 when he was retired as a
rear-admiral. After his naval service he worked with
airmail provision and published a number of books, notably
Airmen or Noahs (1928) an autobiography and critique of current naval practices and
The Evolution of the Tank (1937). He was knighted in 1934. ==Politics==