Claude Congreve Dobson

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Claude Congreve Dobson ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dobson was appointed in command of the submarine C 27 on 7 April, 1914.[1] On 20 July, 1915, C 27 sank U 23 off Fair Island.[2][3]

Dobson was appointed in command of the light cruiser Colombo in October, 1927.[4]

In October, 1931, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cambrian.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. B 10
1 Mar, 1910[6]
Succeeded by
Samuel M. G. Gravener
Preceded by
Henry H. G. D. Stoker
Captain of H.M.S. B 5
25 Jul, 1911[7][8]
Succeeded by
Rowland K. C. Pope
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. White
Captain of H.M.S. C 27
7 Apr, 1914[9] – after 20 Jul, 1915[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
James W. Murray
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo
Oct, 1927[11]
Succeeded by
Allan Poland
Preceded by
Richard H. O. Lane-Poole
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian
Oct, 1931[12]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (June, 1914) p. 396.
  2. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
  3. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 317.
  8. Dobson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/15
  9. The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 396.
  10. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.