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'''Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell''', R.N. (9 September, 1888 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Bangalore, India the son of Major R. H. C. Tufnell. | |||
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{ | Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1910. | ||
Tufnell was appointed in command of the {{UK-A8|f=t}} on 8 February, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 343}} | Tufnell was appointed in command of the {{UK-A8|f=t}} on 8 February, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 343}} | ||
In October, 1913, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-B8|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 298}} | In October, 1913, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-B8|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 298}} | ||
On 14 May, 1917, Tufnell gave up command of {{UK-D4}} and was ordered to report to the Admiralty. In mid-June, he was appointed to Portsmouth for special service in a [[Hydrophone Flotilla]]. In May 1918, he was sent back to Portsmouth for nine days instruction for officers commanding trawlers equipped with [[Fish Hydrophone]]s. | |||
Appointed in command of hydrophone trawler [[H.M.T. Edward Druce (1918)|''Edward Druce'']] from 27 June 1918 to September 1918. | |||
Appointed in command of hydrophone trawler [[H.M.T. James Dinton (1918)|''James Dinton'']] from 4 September 1918 to 28 December, 1918. | |||
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1918. | |||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-M18|f=t}} on 28 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 837}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-M18|f=t}} on 28 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 837}} | ||
Tufnell was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 December, 1929. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker|Henry H. G. D. Stoker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 8 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 8'']]'''<br>Oct, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 298}}|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker|Henry H. G. D. Stoker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 8 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 8'']]'''<br>Oct, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 298}} – 18 Aug, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Michell|Kenneth Michell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Vaughan Alexander Edward Hanning-Lee|Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. M.18 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''M.18'']]'''<br>28 Dec, 1918{{NLMar19|p. 837}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John de Burgh Jessop|John de B. Jessop]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. D 4 (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''D 4'']]'''<br>18 Aug, 1916 – 14 May, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claud Barrington Barry|Claud B. Barry]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Davies Williams|George D. Williams]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tuberose (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tuberose'']]'''<br>17 Sep, 1919 – ''c''. 30 May, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell, R.N. (9 September, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Bangalore, India the son of Major R. H. C. Tufnell.
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.
Tufnell was appointed in command of the submarine A 8 on 8 February, 1913.[1]
In October, 1913, he was appointed in command of the submarine B 8.[2]
On 14 May, 1917, Tufnell gave up command of D 4 and was ordered to report to the Admiralty. In mid-June, he was appointed to Portsmouth for special service in a Hydrophone Flotilla. In May 1918, he was sent back to Portsmouth for nine days instruction for officers commanding trawlers equipped with Fish Hydrophones.
Appointed in command of hydrophone trawler Edward Druce from 27 June 1918 to September 1918.
Appointed in command of hydrophone trawler James Dinton from 4 September 1918 to 28 December, 1918.
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.
He was appointed in command of the monitor M.18 on 28 December, 1918.[3]
Tufnell was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 30 December, 1929.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis T. Hewson |
Captain of H.M.S. A 8 8 Feb, 1913[4] – Oct, 1913 |
Succeeded by Robert N. Stopford |
| Preceded by Henry H. G. D. Stoker |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 Oct, 1913[5] – 18 Aug, 1916 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Michell |
| Preceded by John de B. Jessop |
Captain of H.M.S. D 4 18 Aug, 1916 – 14 May, 1917 |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
| Preceded by Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee |
Captain of H.M.S. M.18 28 Dec, 1918[6] – 17 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by George D. Williams |
Captain of H.M.S. Tuberose 17 Sep, 1919 – c. 30 May, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
