Herbert Bartholomew Donovan

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Herbert Bartholomew Donovan (13 June, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

From 19 August to 11 November, 1913, Donovan was 4th Mate in R.M.S. Lusitania.[1]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 June, 1915. He served from late February to 18 November of that year in the battleship Superb.[2]

He commanded the "C" Class destroyer Vixen from June, 1916 until 31 July, 1917. He collided with submarine J 5 in September 1916, and was cautioned to be more careful in future.[3]

Donovan had been recommended for command of a "P" boat, and was appointed in command of P52 on 25 August, 1917. He commanded her until she entered an extended period of refit on 1 March, 1918, at which point he was remained in charge. He was faulted for "certain damage sustained" by the ship on 13 March.[4]

Donovan was placed on the Retired List owing to non-sea service on 30 September, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 13 June, 1923.[5]

He was removed from the Retired List due to non-report on 14 November, 1938.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Basil W. L. Owen 		Captain of H.M.S. Vixen
22 Jun, 1916[7][8] – 31 Jul, 1917[9] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Brown
Preceded by
Arthur Cocks 		Captain of H.M.S. P52
25 Aug, 1917[10][11] – 19 Oct, 1918[12] 		Succeeded by
John L. Sinclair

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  2. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  3. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  4. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  5. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  6. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  7. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399c.
  9. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  10. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173. This source states 30 August
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396f.
  12. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.

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