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| − | As a {{LieutRN}}, Naper was appointed in command of the {{UK-C14|f=t}} on 10 September, 1913. | + | As a {{LieutRN}}, Naper was appointed in command of the {{UK-C14|f=t}} on 10 September, 1913.{{NLJun14|p. 316}} |
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| + | He was killed on 24 March, 1916 when his command, {{UK-E24}} was mined in the North Sea.{{KindellROH2|p. 187}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 21 October 2014
Lieutenant-Commander George Wyatt Edgell Naper ( – 24 March, 1916) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
As a Lieutenant, Naper was appointed in command of the submarine C 14 on 10 September, 1913.[1]
Naper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.[2]
He was killed on 24 March, 1916 when his command, E 24 was mined in the North Sea.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 1 Jan, 1909[4] |
Succeeded by Henry H. G. D. Stoker |
| Preceded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
Captain of H.M.S. C 14 10 Sep, 1913[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
