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− | '''Frederick Henry Taylor''', D.S.C., ( – ) was an submarine officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Frederick Henry Taylor''', C.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (17 June, 1888 – 1953) was an submarine officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Fulham, the son of the British Consul to Dunkirk.. | |
− | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1909. |
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Taylor was appointed in command of the submarines {{UK-C21}} and {{UK-C24}} in June, 1913.{{NLJun14|p. 396}}{{NLJul13|p. 395a}} On 23 June, 1915, while in {{UK-C24}} he successfully sank {{DE-U40}} off Aberdeen.{{UKTH1|p. 13}} | Taylor was appointed in command of the submarines {{UK-C21}} and {{UK-C24}} in June, 1913.{{NLJun14|p. 396}}{{NLJul13|p. 395a}} On 23 June, 1915, while in {{UK-C24}} he successfully sank {{DE-U40}} off Aberdeen.{{UKTH1|p. 13}} | ||
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+ | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1917. | ||
On 17 January, 1918, while in command of {{UK-E48|f=t}}, he torpedoed {{DE-U156}}, but the torpedo failed to explode.{{UKTH1|p. 14}} | On 17 January, 1918, while in command of {{UK-E48|f=t}}, he torpedoed {{DE-U156}}, but the torpedo failed to explode.{{UKTH1|p. 14}} | ||
On 27 August, 1920, Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-K11|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 796}} | On 27 August, 1920, Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-K11|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 796}} | ||
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+ | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1922. | ||
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+ | Appointed in command of special service vessel ''Pigmy'' from 12 November 1926 to 19 July, 1927, also being in command of the [[Reserve Half Flotilla]]. | ||
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+ | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1930. He retired at his own request on 1 July, 1936. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederick+Henry+Taylor Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederick+Henry+Taylor Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 12:07, 4 October 2017
Captain Frederick Henry Taylor, C.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (17 June, 1888 – 1953) was an submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Fulham, the son of the British Consul to Dunkirk..
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1909.
Taylor was appointed in command of the submarines C 21 and C 24 in June, 1913.[1][2] On 23 June, 1915, while in C 24 he successfully sank U 40 off Aberdeen.[3]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1917.
On 17 January, 1918, while in command of submarine E 48, he torpedoed Template:DE-U156, but the torpedo failed to explode.[4]
On 27 August, 1920, Taylor was appointed in command of the submarine K 11.[5]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.
Appointed in command of special service vessel Pigmy from 12 November 1926 to 19 July, 1927, also being in command of the Reserve Half Flotilla.
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1930. He retired at his own request on 1 July, 1936.
World War II
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Francis T. Hewson |
Captain of H.M.S. C 21 Jun, 1913[6] – 23 Mar, 1914 |
Succeeded by Vincent M. Cooper |
Preceded by Vincent M. Cooper |
Captain of H.M.S. C 24 23 Mar, 1914 – 30 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by James A. P. Blackburn |
Preceded by Donald I. McGillewie |
Captain of H.M.S. F 1 30 Jan, 1916 – 19 Dec, 1916 |
Succeeded by James L. Boyd |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. E 48 19 Dec, 1916 – Feb, 1918 |
Succeeded by Kenneth M. Fardell |
Preceded by Donald I. McGillewie |
Captain of H.M.S. G 3 15 Apr, 1918 – 15 Aug, 1918 |
Succeeded by Humphrey G. Veale |
Preceded by Donald I. McGillewie |
Captain of H.M.S. J 4 15 Aug, 1918 – 13 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Ambrose N. Lee |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. M 3 13 Jan, 1919 – 17 Aug, 1920 |
Succeeded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
Preceded by George P. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. K 11 27 Sep, 1920 – 8 Mar, 1921 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by John F. Hutchings |
Captain of H.M.S. K 2 8 Mar, 1921 – 18 Dec, 1922 |
Succeeded by Henry G. Higgins |
Preceded by Philip E. Phillips |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 5 Jan, 1925[7] – 12 Nov, 1926 |
Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer |
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 21 Nov, 1927[8] |
Succeeded by Vincent P. Freeman |
Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 6 May, 1929 – c. 12 Aug, 1930 |
Succeeded by Oswald E. Hallifax as Commander (S), Second Submarine Flotilla |
Preceded by John D. A. Musters |
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 11 Nov, 1929 – c. 12 Aug, 1930 |
Succeeded by Oswald E. Hallifax |
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 22 Nov, 1930[9] – 11 Sep, 1932 |
Succeeded by Guy D'Oyly-Hughes |
Preceded by George P. Thomson |
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 22 Nov, 1930[10] – 19 Dec, 1932 |
Succeeded by Ronald W. Blacklock |
Preceded by Cyril J. H. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey 11 Sep, 1932 – 19 Dec, 1932 |
Succeeded by Ronald W. Blacklock |
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin 20 Jan, 1933 – 1 Mar, 1935 |
Succeeded by Allan Poland |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.