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− | '''Mervyn Hugh Cobbe''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Mervyn Hugh Cobbe''', R.N. (7 April, 1873 – 27 May, 1915) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Cobbe gained eleven months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. He was appointed to join {{UK-1Agincourt}} of the [[Channel Squadron]] on 10 January, 1888. On 1 March, he was appointed to the {{UK-Imperieuse|f=t}} of the [[China Station]].<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> | |
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+ | Cobbe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in October 1893.<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> | ||
− | Cobbe was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Cobbe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> |
− | Cobbe was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Cobbe was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 16}} |
− | + | Cobbe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Naiad|f=t}} on 11 February, 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 347}} | |
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− | + | The April 1915 ''Navy List'' and his own service record indicates that Cobbe was to appointed to {{UK-PrincessMargaret}}, additional, as Captain in Charge of Minelayers on 9 March, 1915, but he was aboard her ill-fated sister {{UK-PrincessIrene|f=t}} when she exploded and sank near Sheerness when being loaded with mines. We have indicated that he was in command of the ship, as the next-highest ranking officer aboard, [[Thomas Hector Molesworth Maurice]], is only indicated as having been recently appointed to the ship, but not expressly in command.{{KindellROH2|pp. 101-2}}<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> | |
− | Cobbe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Naiad|f=t}} on 11 February, 1914. | + | |
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Parry Bonham|Thomas P. Bonham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Naiad (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Naiad'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1914{{NLApr14|p. 347}} – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Douglas Lionel Dent|Douglas L. Dent]]'''|'''[[Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)|Assistant Secretary to the Ordnance Committee]]'''<br>9 Nov, 1904<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> – 1 Jul, 1907<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percival Henry Warleigh|Percival H. Warleigh]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Carlton Valentine de Mornay Cowper|Carlton V. de M. Cowper]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Psyche (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Psyche'']]'''<br>15 Jul, 1907<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> – 31 Aug, 1909<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Burrows Montagu|Henry B. Montagu]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian|Algernon W. Heneage]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Andromache (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Andromache'']]'''<br>20 Aug, 1910<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 275}} – 9 Jan, 1912<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Reginald Glynn Petre|Walter R. G. Petre]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Lutley Sclater|Guy L. Sclater]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1913<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref> – 9 Aug, 1913<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Corbett|Charles F. Corbett]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fearless (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fearless'']]'''<br>9 Aug, 1913<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>{{NLJan14|p. 314}} – 1 Jan, 1914<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Frederick Blunt|William F. Blunt]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Parry Bonham|Thomas P. Bonham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Naiad (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Naiad'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1914<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>{{NLApr14|p. 347}} – 9 Mar, 1915<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/273.|D7602604}} f. 300.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Princess Irene (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Princess Irene'']]'''<br>9 Mar, 1915<ref>Cobbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602604}} f. ?.</ref> – 27 May, 1915{{KindellROH2|pp. 101-2}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:17, 13 August 2017
Captain Mervyn Hugh Cobbe, R.N. (7 April, 1873 – 27 May, 1915) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cobbe gained eleven months' time on passing out of Britannia. He was appointed to join Agincourt of the Channel Squadron on 10 January, 1888. On 1 March, he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Imperieuse of the China Station.[1]
Cobbe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in October 1893.[2]
Cobbe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[3]
Cobbe was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[4]
Cobbe was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Naiad on 11 February, 1914.[5]
The April 1915 Navy List and his own service record indicates that Cobbe was to appointed to Princess Margaret, additional, as Captain in Charge of Minelayers on 9 March, 1915, but he was aboard her ill-fated sister minelayer Princess Irene when she exploded and sank near Sheerness when being loaded with mines. We have indicated that he was in command of the ship, as the next-highest ranking officer aboard, Thomas Hector Molesworth Maurice, is only indicated as having been recently appointed to the ship, but not expressly in command.[6][7]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Douglas L. Dent |
Assistant Secretary to the Ordnance Committee 9 Nov, 1904[8] – 1 Jul, 1907[9] |
Succeeded by Percival H. Warleigh |
Preceded by Carlton V. de M. Cowper |
Captain of H.M.S. Psyche 15 Jul, 1907[10] – 31 Aug, 1909[11] |
Succeeded by Henry B. Montagu |
Preceded by Algernon W. Heneage |
Captain of H.M.S. Andromache 20 Aug, 1910[12][13] – 9 Jan, 1912[14] |
Succeeded by Walter R. G. Petre |
Preceded by Guy L. Sclater |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 18 Jul, 1913[15] – 9 Aug, 1913[16] |
Succeeded by Charles F. Corbett |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Fearless 9 Aug, 1913[17][18] – 1 Jan, 1914[19] |
Succeeded by William F. Blunt |
Preceded by Thomas P. Bonham |
Captain of H.M.S. Naiad 11 Feb, 1914[20][21] – 9 Mar, 1915[22] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Princess Irene 9 Mar, 1915[23] – 27 May, 1915[24] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 347.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. pp. 101-2.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 275.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 314.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 347.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/273. f. 300.
- ↑ Cobbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. ?.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. pp. 101-2.