Herbert Chatterton
Admiral Herbert Chatterton, until 1906 Herbert Orpen, Royal Navy, Retired (22 June, 1863 – 19 November, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. He served most notably in command of trade warfare during that conflict.
Early life and Career
He entered the training ship H.M.S. Britannia in 1876, and attained sufficient distinction to become a Midshipman in the ironclad Iron Duke, flagship on the China Station upon leaving the training ship in 1878. In 1880 he joined the corvette Comus in the Pacific. Promoted Sub-Lieutenant he was appointed to the Royal Yacht in 1885 and promoted to Lieutenant with seniority dated 30 August of that year.
He specialised in torpedoes, and as Lieutenant he served from 1892 in the cruiser Orlando in Australian waters, and in the Centurion and Endymion on the China Station. He was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1898.
He served as Commander in the cruiser Europa, then took command of the depôt ship Tamar at Hong Kong. He commanded the boys' training ship Lion at Devonport, then the cruiser Pandora in the reserve at Portsmouth. He was then appointed for service at the Admiralty, and on 31 December, 1905 he was promoted Captain.
On 26 April, 1917 he was promoted to Flag Rank and being so close to the age limit of fifty-five he immediately retired as Rear-Admiral.
Promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.
He died on Saturday 19 November, 1932 at his club, the Devon and Exeter at the age of sixty-nine.
Commands
- Training Ship Lion
- H.M.S. Iphigenia
- H.M.S. Thetis
- H.M.S. Teutonic
- H.M.S. Cæsar
- H.M.S. Bulwark
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Admiral Chatterton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 22 November, 1932. Issue 46297, col C, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
