Francis Herbert Heaveningham Goodhart
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Commander Francis Herbert Heaveningham Goodhart, A.M., D.S.O., Royal Navy (10 July, 1884 – 30 January, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Service
Goodhart was appointed as captain of the submarine D 3 on 15 October, 1912.[1]
Goodhart was awarded the Cross of St. George by Tsar Nicholas II for his role in sinking the armoured cruiser Prinz Adalbert while in command of E 8 on 23 October, 1915.
Goodhart died in a diving accident while on loan to the submarine K 13 on 29 January, 1917 as he was awaiting his own K 14 to be completed. He attempted to escape the sunken submarine along with her captain, Godfrey Herbert, but failed to escape the conning tower where his body was later discovered.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 6 before Oct, 1908[2] |
Succeeded by Vincent M. Cooper |
| Preceded by Frederick A. Somerville |
Captain of H.M.S. D 3 5 Feb, 1912 – Feb, 1914 |
Succeeded by Edward C. Boyle |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 8 Feb, 1914[3] – Dec, 1916 |
Succeeded by ? |
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