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Revision as of 15:37, 26 January 2022
Commander (retired) James Alexander Pollard Blackburn, D.S.C., (12 August, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Blackburn entered the Royal Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.
Blackburn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 July, 1915.
Blackburn served in the G 13 from 27 September 1916 to 24 May, 1918.
Post-War
On 28 December, 1918, Blackburn was temporarily appointed in command of the surrendered German cruiser submarine Template:DE-U155, the former cargo submarine Deutschland. He left her when he was appointed to command E 33 on 4 April, 1919.
Blackburn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 20 July, 1923.
Blackburn was promoted to the rank of Commander on 20 August, 1933.
World War II
After taking a course on Armed Merchant Cruisers, Blackburn was appointed to the armed cruiser Jervis Bay for gunnery dities, vice Round, on 27 November, 1939. He was appointed in command of Jervis Bay, temporarily vice Harris, on 12 February, 1940. He was superseded in this role on 4 October, 1940.
Blackburn was appointed in command of the armed cruiser Voltaire vice Bate on 21 September, 1940. He survived her sinking on 4 April, 1941 and was taken prisoner of war.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Kenneth M. Wilkinson |
Captain of H.M.S. C 24 3 Jul, 1918 – 28 Dec, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Eric B. Tod |
Captain of H.M.S. E 33 4 Apr, 1919 – 15 May, 1919 |
Succeeded by James A. P. Blackburn |
| Preceded by James A. P. Blackburn |
Captain of H.M.S. E 33 19 Apr, 1920[1] – 21 Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
Captain of H.M.S. L 6 21 Jun, 1921 – 19 Nov, 1921 |
Succeeded by Thomas Yeoman |
| Preceded by Edward G. Stanley |
Captain of H.M.S. L 56 19 Nov, 1921[2] – 20 Sep, 1923 |
Succeeded by John G. Sutton |
| Preceded by Edward C. Thornton |
Captain of H.M.S. Carstairs 25 Nov, 1925[3] – 25 Nov, 1927 |
Succeeded by Walter F. Smithwick |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Harris |
Captain of H.M.S. Jervis Bay 12 Feb, 1940 – 4 Oct, 1940 |
Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen |
| Preceded by Claude L. Bate |
Captain of H.M.S. Voltaire 21 Sep, 1940 – 4 Apr, 1941 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 777.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 223.
