Arthur Ronald Mawson Black

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Commander Arthur Ronald Mawson Black, (5 December, 1899 – 22 April, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Boston, Lincolnshire,[1] the son of A. S. Black, Esq., a farmer.[2]

Black passed out of the Training Establishment on 1 July 1915 and was appointed to the battleship Orion. On 1 April 1918 he was appointed to Vernon to take a twelve day course in Torpedo Control. He then served in the P36 from 13 April to 19 September, 1918 when he was appointed to Dolphin for instruction in submarines.[3]

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1919, adjusted from 15 August.[4]

Though he would never command a submarine, his appointments in them included the captured U 112 in late December 1918, G 12 in March of 1919, and H 25 in mid 1920. In March 1921 he was diagnosed with syphilis at Haslar Hospital and declared no longer fit for service in submarines.[5]

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1927.[6]

Loaned to Royal Australian Navy for two years, from 3 September, 1927.[7]

Black reverted to the Royal Navy on 29 December, 1929.[8]

World War II

Black was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 December, 1944.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Christopher H. Ringrose
Captain of H.M.A.S. Swordsman
10 Jan, 1928[10][11] – 15 Aug, 1929[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alan MacG. Sheffield
Captain of H.M.S. Vimy
1 Apr, 1930[13] – 22 Apr, 1932[14]
Succeeded by
Walter J. B. Handley
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Diana
8 Sep, 1932[15] – 20 Dec, 1932[Inference]
Succeeded by
Gerald M. B. Langley
Preceded by
Ronald W. Blacklock
Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey
12 Sep, 1935[16] – 1936
Succeeded by
Cecil A. N. Chatwin
Preceded by
Herbert W. Williams
Captain of H.M.S. Verity
31 Jul, 1939[17] – 29 May, 1940[18]
Succeeded by
Robert H. Mills

Footnotes

  1. Black R.A.N. Service Record.
  2. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  3. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  4. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  5. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  6. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  7. Black R.A.N. Service Record.
  8. Black R.A.N. Service Record.
  9. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  10. Black R.A.N. Service Record.
  11. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 295.
  12. Black R.A.N. Service Record.
  13. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  14. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  15. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  16. Black Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/149. f. 149.
  17. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  18. Uboat.net page on the ship.