Edward William Blackwood Ryan
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Lieutenant Edward William Blackwood Ryan, R.N. (6 August, 1887 – 3 July, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Strangford, Downpatrick.
Ryan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1908.[1]
Ryan was appointed in command of the submarine C 3 on 8 February, 1913.[2]
On 31 October, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine D 1.[3]
Ryan was to die in command of E 26 when she was lost to unknown causes near the German coast in early July, 1916.[4] The Admiralty's official date for his death was recorded as 6 July.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Victor E. Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. A 6 2 Aug, 1912 – 8 Feb, 1913 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony |
| Preceded by Tom K. Triggs |
Captain of H.M.S. C 3 8 Feb, 1913[5] – 31 Oct, 1914 |
Succeeded by George C. Street |
| Preceded by Archibald D. Cochrane |
Captain of H.M.S. D 1 31 Oct, 1914[6] – 22 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Whitehouse |
| Preceded by Claude C. Dobson |
Captain of H.M.S. E 26 22 Jun, 1916 – 3 Jul, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 68a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 257.
