Basil Arthur Beal

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Lieutenant Basil Arthur Beal (16 January, 1888 – 12 March, 1917) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Beal was born in Fulham.

Beal was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.[1]

Beal was appointed in command of the submarine A 5 on 31 August, 1912.[2]

He died when his E 49 was mined on 12 March, 1917.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George T. W. Perkins
Captain of H.M.S. A 5
20 Aug, 1912 – 13 May, 1913
Succeeded by
Alfred E. Whitehouse
Preceded by
Richard H. B. Everard
Captain of H.M.S. B 1
13 May, 1913 – 15 Jan, 1915
Succeeded by
Ronald A. Trevor
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. W 2
15 Jan, 1915 – 25 Aug, 1916
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. E 49
3 Nov, 1916 – 12 Mar, 1917[4][5]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 200.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 304.
  3. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 331.
  4. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 331.
  5. Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 360 and index.