Richard Lloyd Hamer

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Captain Richard Lloyd Hamer, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired) (13 January, 1884 – 16 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Early Career

Hamer was appointed in command of the destroyer Kestrel on 1 April, 1913.[1]

On 13 September, 1916, Hamer was appointed in command of the destroyer Rowena.[2].

H.M. destroyer Rowena collided with H.M. destroyer Rigorous in 1918. Hamer’s record is endorsed, “N.L48105/18 Enquiry into collision between ‘Rigorous’ and ‘Rowena,’ informed that he hazarded both ships, that method of obtaining the mails was unseamanlike, warned for future, no further action.”

Shortly after being appointed in command of Torch, Hamer was sent ashore to hospital on 14 December, 1921.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List with effect from 2 February 1923.

Distinguished Service Order

Recalled to service, he was given command of the yacht Viva II on 9 September, 1939, on commissioning.

On 16 October, 1940 he was appointed in command of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Bulolo, and granted the acting rank of Captain whilst holding this appointment.

Hamer was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in December 1940, "for courage and resource in recent successful actions against Enemy Submarines."[4]

Subsequent Career

On 27 January 1944 he was appointed to H.M.S. Pembroke, additional, to continue serving in the acting rank of Captain, and on 7 March 1944 he was appointed to H.M.S. Proserpine, additional, as Naval Officer-in-charge, Thurso, to continue serving in the acting rank of Captain.

He was dispersed on 29 November 1945, and released from the Fleet on 24 January 1946. The following day he reverted to the Retired List.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald C. Harrison
Captain of H.M.S. Kestrel
1 Apr, 1913[5] – 22 Jul, 1913
Succeeded by
Arthur G. Onslow
Preceded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Captain of H.M.S. Nemesis
5 Mar, 1916[6] – 8 Sep, 1916
Succeeded by
Herbert Owen
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena
13 Sep, 1916[7] – 12 Mar, 1919
Succeeded by
Lawrence D'O. Bignell
Preceded by
John J. C. Ridley
Captain of H.M.S. Tempest
14 Jul, 1919[8] – Aug, 1919
Succeeded by
Edward B. S. Bingham
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Stonehenge
Aug, 1919 – 3 Feb, 1920
Succeeded by
George O. Hewett
Preceded by
Vernon S. Butler
Captain of H.M.S. Torch
20 Nov, 1921[9] – Oct, 1922
Succeeded by
Francis B. Hanson
Preceded by
John D. Harvey
Captain of H.M.S. Tuscan
Oct, 1922 – Nov, 1922
Succeeded by
Donal S. McGrath

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 336.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
  3. Torch's Log.
  4. Published in Second Supplement to The London Gazette of Tuesday, the 3rd of December, 1940, p. 6914.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 336.
  6. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Mar 07, 1916; pg. 10; Issue 41108.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 916.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 822.