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{{LieutRN}} '''Ralph Edgar Snook''', (28 September, 1890 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LieutRN}} '''Ralph Edgar Snook''', (28 September, 1890 – 31 January, 1918) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Having recently studied submarines at {{UK-Dolphin}}, Snook was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1913 and was appointed to {{UK-Bonaventure}}, for submarine service, on 25 August, 1913.  At some point, he was moved to the books of {{UK-Thames}} and was assigned to {{UK-C2}}, where he remained until 6 April 1915.<ref>Snook Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/53/29.|}} f. 28.</ref>
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He next served in {{UK-V1}} from April until being assigned to {{UK-E4}} on 22 September, 1915.<ref>Snook Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/53/29.|}} f. 28.</ref>
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On 1 April 1916, he left ''E 4'' to assume command of the coastal submarine {{UK-C21}}.<ref>Snook Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/53/29.|}} f. 28.</ref>
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On 5 December 1916, he left ''C 21'' for command of {{UK-C20}}.<ref>Snook Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/53/29.|}} f. 28.</ref>
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Snook was appointed in command of {{UK-E50}} on 17 July 1917 and served in this capacity until he was killed when she was lost at the end of January, 1918.<ref>Snook Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/53/29.|}} f. 28.</ref>
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Edgar+Snook Service Records]
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Edgar+Snook Service Records]
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 7 April 2022

Lieutenant Ralph Edgar Snook, (28 September, 1890 – 31 January, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Having recently studied submarines at Dolphin, Snook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1913 and was appointed to Bonaventure, for submarine service, on 25 August, 1913. At some point, he was moved to the books of Thames and was assigned to C 2, where he remained until 6 April 1915.[1]

He next served in V 1 from April until being assigned to E 4 on 22 September, 1915.[2]

On 1 April 1916, he left E 4 to assume command of the coastal submarine C 21.[3]

On 5 December 1916, he left C 21 for command of C 20.[4]

Snook was appointed in command of E 50 on 17 July 1917 and served in this capacity until he was killed when she was lost at the end of January, 1918.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William R. Richardson 		Captain of H.M.S. C 21
1 Apr, 1916[6] – 5 Dec, 1916[7] 		Succeeded by
Claud B. Barry
Preceded by
Francis J. H. Dawson 		Captain of H.M.S. C 20
5 Dec, 1916[8] – 17 Jul, 1917[9] 		Succeeded by
John M. Mansfield
Preceded by
Kenneth Michell 		Captain of H.M.S. E 50
17 Jul, 1917[10] – 31 Jan, 1918[11][12] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  2. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  3. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  4. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  5. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  6. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  7. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  8. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  9. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  10. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  11. ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
  12. ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 120.

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