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He was in her, acting as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|1}} during the [[Battle of Jutland]].  In seeking to balance out destroyer forces after losses in the Battle, he was to be moved to {{UK-DF|4}}, and to move to {{UK-DF|14}} when it was fully formed.<ref>At {{TNA|ADM 137/1645}}, p. 41.</ref>
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He was in her, acting as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|1}} during the [[Battle of Jutland]], screening the {{UK-BS|5}}{{UK-Fearless|f=t}} proved unable to keep up with her charges, failing to take station in a submarine screen and getting in the way of the Battle Fleet.  She eventually had to consort with other small fry on the disengaged side.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 242,243}}
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In seeking to balance out destroyer forces after losses in the Battle, he was to be moved to {{UK-DF|4}}, and to move to {{UK-DF|14}} when it was fully formed.<ref>At {{TNA|ADM 137/1645}}, p. 41.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 15:47, 2 October 2013

Charles Donnison Roper ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Cameleon on 27 November, 1912.[1]

Roper was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1915.

In July 1915, he assumed command of the destroyer Fearless.[2]

He was in her, acting as Captain (D) of the First Destroyer Flotilla during the Battle of Jutland, screening the Fifth Battle Squadron. destroyer Fearless proved unable to keep up with her charges, failing to take station in a submarine screen and getting in the way of the Battle Fleet. She eventually had to consort with other small fry on the disengaged side.[3]

In seeking to balance out destroyer forces after losses in the Battle, he was to be moved to Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, and to move to Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla when it was fully formed.[4]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 291.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 242,243.
  4. At The National Archives. ADM 137/1645, p. 41.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments