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| − | '''Charles de Burgh''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Charles de Burgh''' (17 July, 1886 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | de Burgh was born in Dinant, France. | |
| − | Burgh was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | de Burgh was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 July, 1908.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> |
| − | Burgh was | + | de Burgh was appointed to the {{UK-C24|f=t}} on 13 April, 1909. He remained in this posting until being offered his first command when he was appointed in command of the small {{UK-A5|f=t}} on 1 August, 1910.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> |
| − | Burgh was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | de Burgh was appointed in command of the larger {{UK-B11|f=t}} on 12 January, 1911. ''B 11'' would operate out of Malta until de Burgh was superseded in command at the end of 1913. He was appointed to the {{UK-Antrim|f=c}} on 11 March of 1914. |
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| − | Burgh was | + | ==Great War== |
| + | de Burgh left ''Antrim'' and returned to service in submarines on 1 September, 1915. | ||
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| + | de Burgh was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July, 1916.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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| + | de Burgh was credited with torpedoing an enemy submarine at long range on 17 July, 1917 while in command of {{UK-G8}}. He was awarded a D.S.O. for this, gazetted on 2 November, 1917.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | de Burgh collided with a floating dock at Haslar with {{UK-L17}} in 1919. | ||
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| + | de Burgh was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1920.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
On 10 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-K6|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 796}} | On 10 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-K6|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 796}} | ||
| + | In 1921, he was blamed for losing a [[18-in Mark VII Torpedo (UK)|18-in Mark VII]] torpedo from {{UK-K6}}.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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| + | de Burgh was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 17 July, 1932.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Mobilised in 1938, de Burgh spent much of the war serving as N.C.S.O., Tyne, from May 1940 until at least October, 1944 and perhaps until early 1946, despite suffering an inguinal hernia in May, 1945.<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:46, 4 October 2016
Captain (retired) Charles de Burgh (17 July, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
de Burgh was born in Dinant, France.
de Burgh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1908.[1]
de Burgh was appointed to the submarine C 24 on 13 April, 1909. He remained in this posting until being offered his first command when he was appointed in command of the small submarine A 5 on 1 August, 1910.[2]
de Burgh was appointed in command of the larger submarine B 11 on 12 January, 1911. B 11 would operate out of Malta until de Burgh was superseded in command at the end of 1913. He was appointed to the Devonshire Class armoured cruiser Antrim on 11 March of 1914.
Great War
de Burgh left Antrim and returned to service in submarines on 1 September, 1915.
de Burgh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1916.[3]
de Burgh was credited with torpedoing an enemy submarine at long range on 17 July, 1917 while in command of G 8. He was awarded a D.S.O. for this, gazetted on 2 November, 1917.[4]
Post-War
de Burgh collided with a floating dock at Haslar with L 17 in 1919.
de Burgh was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[5]
On 10 December, 1920, he was appointed in command of the submarine K 6.[6]
In 1921, he was blamed for losing a 18-in Mark VII torpedo from K 6.[7]
de Burgh was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 17 July, 1932.[8]
World War II
Mobilised in 1938, de Burgh spent much of the war serving as N.C.S.O., Tyne, from May 1940 until at least October, 1944 and perhaps until early 1946, despite suffering an inguinal hernia in May, 1945.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Clyfford H. Warren |
Captain of H.M.S. B 11 14 Aug, 1911[10] |
Succeeded by Norman D. Holbrook |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. K 14 ? – 13 Sep, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by Colin Cantlie |
| Preceded by Godfrey Herbert as Captain of H.M.S. K 13 |
Captain of H.M.S. K 22 before Dec, 1918[12] |
Succeeded by Allan Poland |
| Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Captain of H.M.S. L 17 25 Sep, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Leslie H. Ashmore |
| Preceded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. K 6 10 Dec, 1920[14] |
Succeeded by Oswald E. Hallifax |
| Preceded by Robert B. Ramsay |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 11 Feb, 1922[15] |
Succeeded by Philip E. Phillips |
Footnotes
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 307.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Arthur. The True Glory. p. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 722.
