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...Dunley claims that the committee "appears to have been largely drawn from officers of the fleet",<ref>Dunley. "Anti-Submarine Warfare in the Pre-First World W ...not papers. ARB/1/12.</ref> On 14 April Arbuthnot went to [[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|H.M.S. ''Vernon'']] to discuss gear and experiments with i

...of Marmora. Less widely recalled were his profound contributions to the [[Torpedo Control]] mechanisms available to British submariners, developing the [[Nas [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy]]

...lass certificates in Pilotage and Gunnery, but his 184 of 200 marks in his torpedo exam earned him a first class certificate in torpedoes on 25 September, 190 Layard attended a training course for Sea Transport Officers in 1934. In 1937, he was noted as being suitable for such work in an emerg

...He emerged on 3 November and was appointed to {{UK-Hannibal}} as first and torpedo officer.<ref>Kiddle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/250.|D7576610}} f. 250 Kiddle was appointed to {{UK-Andromeda}} as torpedo officer and for duty with ships of the 4th Division, Home Fleet on 16 Novem

...st until 1 July, 1918 when Rose was appointed as Captain Superintendent of Torpedo Boat Destroyers.<ref>Rose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/14.|D7603266}} [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]

...rest of his division were following and proceeded to ram and cut an enemy torpedo boat in two. The success of the engagement was thought to hinge upon his e On 14 October, 1929, Rede went to a Senior Officers' War Course. This ended on 21 February, 1930 and Rede died just ten days l

...pointment, Hutchison proved himself a clever man, inventing an adapter for torpedo pistols that could convert them to a time-and-percussion function. The dev ...grounded. A review of a Board of Enquiry pinned the fault on Hutchinson's officers, who had served him poorly. It was made plain that Hutchinson did not dese

Barron was thanked for his services in helping the Admiralty increase the torpedo armament of "V" and "W" class destroyers in 1919. However, when {{UK-Wolse ...rse turns awaited him, however, as he was removed from the list of retired officers on 15 February, 1927 as a consequence of his conviction on a charge of embe

...bb as a Midshipman in {{UK-Magnificent}}, c. 1905.<br><small>From official officers' photograph in album of [[George Napier Tomlin]].</small>]] Grubb was commended for his work in sinking two German coastal torpedo boats {{DE-A2}} and {{DE-A6}} on 1 May, 1915 at the [[Battle off Noordhinde

...n as an Midshipman in {{UK-Magnificent}}, c. 1905.<br><small>From official officers' photograph in album of [[George Napier Tomlin]].</small>]] ...e did not do very well, obtaining third class certificates in Pilotage and Torpedo and failing Gunnery, initially. Brown was noted for submarines in December

...ff at {{UK-Vernon}} before undertaking a string of service appointments as torpedo officer in a variety of ships, including {{UK-1Resolution}}, {{UK-Glory}} a While wrapping up a half-year appointment as first and torpedo officer in {{UK-PrinceOfWales}}, Cole was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}

...by<br>'''[[Henry Karslake Kitson|Henry K. Kitson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vernon'']]'''<br>1 Nov, 1926<ref>Archd [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Burney's Royal Naval Academy]]

...br>'''[[Edward Cecil Villiers|Edward C. Villiers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Actæon (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Actæon'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1919<ref>Cur [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]

...officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. In the years before the war, he served as torpedo officer in a variety of cruisers and dreadnoughts, but he became increasing ...s her torpedo officer. After four months, he returned to ''Vernon'' for a torpedo course.<ref>Reinold Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/7.|D7603911}} f. 410.

...<br>'''[[Godfrey Marshall Paine|Godfrey M. Paine]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Actæon (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Actæon'']]'''<br>15 May, 1912 &ndash; [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]

...aye Renouf|Edward de F. Renouf]]'''|'''[[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Fleet Torpedo Officer, Atlantic Fleet]]'''<br>21 Oct, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 255}} &ndash; 1 Ma [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]

...nder of the {{UK-TB87|f=t}} in October, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 401}} He lost a torpedo from the vessel in October 1913 due to "indifferent handling" of his T.B..< Cooper-Key attended a Sea Transport Officers' Course in 1934.

Dawson was appointed to his first command, the old torpedo boat {{UK-TB045}}, in January 1908.{{DawsonFlotillas|p. 63}} ...year was admonished by the Admiral of Patrols for striking a buoy with his torpedo boat.<ref>Dawson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7576679}} f. 208.</ref

...d class certificate (829/1,000 marks); on 28 March he achieved a second in torpedo (150/200 marks) and on 3 May finally passed in gunnery with a second class On 14 May, 1907, he was appointed to the torpedo gun-boat ''Hussar'' in the Mediterranean. On 10 February, 1908, he was appo

...to leave her on 14 May, 1917 and was presently sent to {{UK-Vernon}} for a Torpedo Control Course. The officers were all gathered in the ward room having a gun before lunch when a sub-lie