Herbert Chatterton

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Admiral Herbert Chatterton, until 1906 Herbert Orpen, Royal Navy, Retired (22 June, 1863 – 19 November, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. He served most notably in command of trade warfare during that conflict.

Early Life & Career

Born as Herbert Orpen on 22 June, 1863, he entered the training ship H.M.S. Britannia in 1876, and attained sufficient distinction to become a Midshipman in the ironclad Iron Duke, flagship on the China Station upon leaving the training ship in 1878. In 1880 he joined the corvette Comus in the Pacific. Promoted Sub-Lieutenant he was appointed to the Royal Yacht in 1885 and promoted to Lieutenant with seniority dated 30 August of that year.[1]

He specialised in torpedoes, and as Lieutenant he served from 1892 in the cruiser Orlando in Australian waters, and in the Centurion and Endymion on the China Station. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1898.[2]

He served as Commander in the first class protected cruiser Europa, then took command of the depôt ship Tamar at Hong Kong. He commanded the boys' training ship Lion at Devonport, then the depot ship Pandora in the reserve at Portsmouth. He was then appointed for service at the Admiralty, and on 31 December, 1905 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]

Captain

Appointed to command battleship Bulwark on 4 June, 1912.[4]

Great War

Chatterton was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Teutonic on 5 September, 1914. He was superseded on 5 January, 1915. On 6 June he was appointed to Colleen as Senior Naval Officer of Auxiliary Patrol Area XVIII. He remained there until 4 June, 1916, when he was appointed to Boadicea II for command of Auxiliary Patrol Area XVI.[5] On 26 April, 1917 he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.[6] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 April,[7] in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914. He was superseded in command of Area XVI on 10 May.[8]

Retirement

Chatterton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922,[9] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[10]

He died on Saturday 19 November, 1932 at his club, the Devon and Exeter, at the age of sixty-nine.

Other Commands

  • Training Ship Lion

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Chatterton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 22 November, 1932. Issue 46297, col C, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick H. Eagles 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 57
18 Jul, 1889[11] – 3 Sep, 1889[12] 		Succeeded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 84
22 Jul, 1890[13] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William F. Slayter 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 59
8 Jul, 1891[14] – 14 Aug, 1891[15] 		Succeeded by
Angus W. Rutherford
Preceded by
Edward F. Bruen 		Captain of H.M.S. Pandora
14 Mar, 1905[16] – 27 Nov, 1905[17] 		Succeeded by
Richard Sullivan
Preceded by
John L. Burr 		Captain of H.M.S. Iphigenia
10 Jan, 1907[18] – 1 Aug, 1907[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. Warren
Preceded by
The Hon. Stanhope Hawke 		Captain of H.M.S. Thetis
1 Aug, 1907[20] – 13 Sep, 1909[21] 		Succeeded by
Valentine E. B. Phillimore
Preceded by
Robert E. R. Benson 		Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar
1 Feb, 1912[22] – 25 Mar, 1912[23] 		Succeeded by
Edward W. E. Wemyss
Preceded by
Edmund H. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Bulwark
4 Jun, 1912[24] – 17 Nov, 1913[25] 		Succeeded by
Guy L. Sclater
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Teutonic
5 Sep, 1914[26] 		Succeeded by
Robert E. R. Benson

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25507. p. 4131. 1 September, 1885.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 June, 1912. Issue 39916, col C, p. 6.
  5. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  8. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  11. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  12. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  13. ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
  14. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  15. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  16. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 352.
  17. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  18. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  19. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  20. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  21. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  22. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  23. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  24. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 June, 1912. Issue 39916, col C, p. 6.
  25. ↑ Chatterton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 170.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401u.

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