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Hugh Davenport Colville ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Colville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[1]

Colville was appointed in command of the minelaying submarine Porpoise on 24 January, 1914.[2] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Gabriel on 14 June, 1918.[4]

Colville was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Mackay on 9 July, 1920.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Theodore E. J. Bigg
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen
15 Jun, 1908[6] – 10 Jan, 1910[7][8]
Succeeded by
William B. Mackenzie
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise
24 Jan, 1914[9] – Jun, 1916
Succeeded by
George P. Leith
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Relentless
Jun, 1916[10] – mid 1918[Inference]
Succeeded by
Edward F. B. Law
Preceded by
Geoffrey Mackworth
Captain of H.M.S. Gabriel
14 Jun, 1918[11] – 1919[Citation needed]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Aubrey T. Tillard
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay
9 Jul, 1920[12]
Succeeded by
Dashwood F. Moir

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 371.
  3. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 287.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 287.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 287.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396o.
  10. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397j.
  11. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.