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On 9 September, 1918, he was appointed to the Staff of Commodore (S) [[Sydney Stewart Hall|Hall]] in {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLDec18|p. 777}} | On 9 September, 1918, he was appointed to the Staff of Commodore (S) [[Sydney Stewart Hall|Hall]] in {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLDec18|p. 777}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 7 March 2016
Admiral Robert Henry Taunton Raikes, D.S.O., R.N. (23 August, 1885 – ) was an submarine commander in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.[1]
Raikes was appointed in command of the submarine C 35 on 5 May, 1911.[2]
On 2 September, 1913, he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Defence
Great War
Raikes remained in Defence until at least the turn of 1915.[3] He was to return to his submarine work, however.
Raikes was commanding the submarine E 54 on 21 August, 1916 when she sank UC 10, and on 1 May, 1917 when she sank U 81.[4]
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[5]
On 9 September, 1918, he was appointed to the Staff of Commodore (S) Hall in Dolphin.[6]
Post-war
Raikes was appointed to oversee the completion of the submarine H.M.S. X 1 on 11 December, 1922.[7]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by David de B. Stocks |
Captain of H.M.S. B 4 28 Mar, 1910[8] |
Succeeded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
Preceded by Gilbert E. Venning |
Captain of H.M.S. C 14 5 May, 1911[9] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Preceded by James C. Wahab |
Captain of H.M.S. C 35 5 May, 1911[10] |
Succeeded by A. Gordon Hine |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 54 before 21 Aug, 1916[11] – after 1 May, 1917[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Nicholas E. Archdale |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulcan Dec, 1920[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 126.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13, though it wrongly identifies UC10 as UC7..
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 777.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 846-898.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. pp. 5,13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 896.