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Admiral Herbert Charles Campbell Da Costa, Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1865 – 29 December, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]

His first command appears to be the old corvette Pylades, appointed 3 January, 1903, and ending on 8 June, 1905.[2]

Captain

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3]

In November 1906, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe.[4]

In December 1907 he was made Captain of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[5]

Da Costa assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Challenger the following March.[6]

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.[7]

On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve,[8] being in command of Auxiliary Patrol Area XXII until being superseded on 6 June, 1918.[9]

Da Costa was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[10] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[11]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry J. L. Clarke 		Captain of H.M.S. Talbot
11 Sep, 1906[12] – 6 Nov, 1906[13] 		Succeeded by
Bentinck J. D. Yelverton
Preceded by
Charles H. Umfreville 		Captain of H.M.S. Niobe
6 Nov, 1906[14] – 28 May, 1907[15] 		Succeeded by
E. Hyde Parker
Preceded by
Archibald P. Stoddart 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
28 May, 1907[16] – 10 Dec, 1907[17] 		Succeeded by
W. Reginald Hall
Preceded by
Joseph R. Bridson 		Captain of H.M.S. Challenger
1 Mar, 1908[18] – 15 Feb, 1910[19] 		Succeeded by
Guy R. A. Gaunt
Preceded by
Cuthbert G. Chapman 		Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
8 Nov, 1910[20] – 15 Oct, 1912[21] 		Succeeded by
Henry B. Pelly
Preceded by
Henry V. W. Elliott 		Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
3 Mar, 1913[22] – 27 Sep, 1916[23] 		Succeeded by
William J. S. Alderson
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
  9. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  12. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  13. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  14. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  15. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  16. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  17. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  18. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  19. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  20. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  21. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 360.
  23. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.

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