George Fagan Bradshaw

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Commander George Fagan Bradshaw, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (6 December, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.[1]

Bradshaw was appointed in command of the submarine A 9 on 28 February, 1913.[2]

He was appointed in command of the submarine C 7 on 20 February, 1914.[3]

Bradshaw was in command of the submarine G 13 on 10 March, 1917 when she torpedoed and sank UC 43.[4] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for this feat.

Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918.[5]

Bradshaw lost the G 11 on 22 November, 1918 when he ran her aground in fog.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas Kerr
Captain of H.M.S. A 9
28 Feb, 1913[7]
Succeeded by
George S. Walsh
Preceded by
Philip E. Phillips
Captain of H.M.S. C 7
20 Feb, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
Arthur W. Forbes
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. G 13
before 10 Mar, 1917[9]
Succeeded by
Humphrey G. Veale
Preceded by
Richard D. Sandford
Captain of H.M.S. G 11
? – 22 Nov, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 102.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 289.
  4. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1918). p. 65.
  6. Wikipedia
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
  9. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  10. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 146.