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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Harry Byrd Levett Scrivener|Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 41 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 41]]'''<br>10 Dec, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 399}} &ndash; 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Malcolm Martyn Robinson|William M. M. Robinson]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 041'''</small>}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Harry Byrd Levett Scrivener|Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 41 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 41]]'''<br>10 Dec, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 399}} &ndash; 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Malcolm Martyn Robinson|William M. M. Robinson]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 041'''</small>}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic Graham Schurr|Frederic G. Schurr]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 31 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 31]]'''<br>2 Feb, 1912{{NLMar13|p. 399}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Ioan Montagu Lawrence Scott|Henry I. M. L. Scott]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic Graham Schurr|Frederic G. Schurr]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 31 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 31]]'''<br>2 Feb, 1912{{NLMar13|p. 399}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Ioan Montagu Lawrence Scott|Henry I. M. L. Scott]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Follett Houstoun|James F. Houstoun]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Oriole (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Oriole'']]'''<br>5 May, 1917{{NLAug17|p. 396''b''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Reginald Mayo Geake|Edward R. M. Geake]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Dashwood Fowler Moir|Dashwood F. Moir]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Paladin (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Paladin'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 396''g''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen|Edward S. F. Fegen]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Dashwood Fowler Moir|Dashwood F. Moir]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Paladin (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Paladin'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 396''g''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen|Edward S. F. Fegen]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vega (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vega'']]'''<br>21 Dec, 1917{{NLJun20|p. 880}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Martin Welby|Richard M. Welby]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vega (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vega'']]'''<br>21 Dec, 1917{{NLJun20|p. 880}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Martin Welby|Richard M. Welby]]'''}}

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David Victor Fairfax Erskine ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Erskine was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1906.[1]

Erskine was appointed Sub-Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 041 on 10 December, 1906.[2]

Erskine was temporarily appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 31 on 2 February, 1912.[3]

Erskine was appointed in command of the destroyer Vega on 21 December, 1917.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener
Captain of H.M. T.B. 41
10 Dec, 1906[5] – 1907
Succeeded by
William M. M. Robinson
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 041
Preceded by
Frederic G. Schurr
Captain of H.M. T.B. 31
2 Feb, 1912[6]
Succeeded by
Henry I. M. L. Scott
Preceded by
James F. Houstoun
Captain of H.M.S. Oriole
5 May, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
Edward R. M. Geake
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain of H.M.S. Paladin
31 Aug, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
21 Dec, 1917[9]
Succeeded by
Richard M. Welby

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 924.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
  6. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
  7. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396b.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396g.
  9. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 880.