Harry Percy Kendall Oram

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Captain Harry Percy Kendall Oram (23 October, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1917.

Oram was appointed in command of the submarine H 31 on 20 November, 1920.[1]

Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 August, 1925.

On 24 January, 1926 Oram was appointed in command of Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland. Initially, there were three boats in this group: L 14, L 17 and L 18.[2]

Oram was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.

Oram was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John B. Glencross
Captain of H.M.S. K 14
Apr, 1920[3]
Succeeded by
William Ibbett
Preceded by
Samuel M. G. Gravener
Captain of H.M.S. K 14
Apr, 1920[4]
Succeeded by
William Ibbett
Preceded by
John D. A. Musters
Captain of H.M.S. H 31
?
Succeeded by
Ralph A. Nicholson
Preceded by
Patrick S. J. Ponsonby
Captain of H.M.S. H 27
15 Sep, 1922[5]
Succeeded by
Henry B. Crane
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake
Captain of H.M.S. L 18
24 Jan, 1926[6]
Succeeded by
Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake
Captain of H.M.S. L 14
24 Jan, 1926[7]
Succeeded by
Tom B. O'Kell
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake
Captain of H.M.S. L 17
24 Jan, 1926[8]
Succeeded by
Alexander S. Hutchinson
Preceded by
Gerald E. Colpoys
Captain of H.M.S. L 16
1 Jan, 1927[9]
Succeeded by
Thomas Yeoman
Preceded by
Arthur S. Lindsell
Captain of H.M.S. L 11
30 Jul, 1928
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur S. Lindsell
Captain of H.M.S. L 12
30 Jul, 1928
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Regulus
1 Nov, 1930 – c. Apr, 1931
Succeeded by
Lancelot M. Shadwell
Preceded by
Gerald E. Colpoys
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce
8 Feb, 1934[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ian A. P. Macintyre
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia
31 Aug, 1936[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla
31 Aug, 1936[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis R. Baxter
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo
Aug, 1939[13] – Feb, 1940[14]
Succeeded by
Patrick V. McLaughlin
Preceded by
Eustace Rotherham
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
May, 1940[15] – 1942[16]
Succeeded by
Godfrey A. French

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a and December's edition.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
  11. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  16. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.