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'''Thomas Frederick Britton''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Frederick Britton''', D.S.C. (26 March, 1875 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Britton was promoted to {{GunnerRN}} on 10 January, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 10}} | |||
Britton was promoted to | Britton was appointed in command of the trawler [[H.M.S. Nizam (1907)|''Rose'']] (ex-''Nizam'') in February, 1910. He left when he was appointed to {{UK-Marlborough}} for torpedo duties on 18 March, 1913. He was promoted to {{CGunnerRN}} on 10 January, 1916 and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]], earning the Medal of the Order of St. Anne. | ||
Britton was | Britton was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB055|f=t}} on 11 March, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 958}} On 31 October 1917, his "keen lookout" and the "very intelligent use he made of his [[Hydrophone]]" were instrumental in the destruction of an enemy submarine and he was awarded a D.S.C. in consequence. No known U-boat loss seems to match this claim, however. | ||
==Post-War== | |||
- | On 28 April, 1919, Britton went to the R.A.F. for torpedo work. | ||
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Britton was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 12 August, 1922. | |||
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Britton was retired due to age on 26 March, 1925. | |||
Britton was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 12 August, 1930. | |||
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In 1949, he travelled to Canada. | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Frederick+Britton Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Frederick_Britton}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Cecil Skinner Hughes|James C. S. Hughes]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 104 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 104]]'''<br>3 Jan, 1905{{NMI|Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4}} – 15 Feb, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Spiller|William Spiller]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Spiller|William Spiller]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 106 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 106]]'''<br>15 Feb, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 400}} – 31 Oct, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Quick|Richard Quick]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas McMahon|Thomas McMahon]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 55 (1886)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 055]]'''<br>11 Mar, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 958}} – 7 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 6 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Thomas Frederick Britton, D.S.C. (26 March, 1875 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Britton was promoted to Gunner on 10 January, 1901.[1]
Britton was appointed in command of the trawler Rose (ex-Nizam) in February, 1910. He left when he was appointed to Marlborough for torpedo duties on 18 March, 1913. He was promoted to Chief Gunner on 10 January, 1916 and fought at the Battle of Jutland, earning the Medal of the Order of St. Anne.
Britton was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 055 on 11 March, 1917.[2] On 31 October 1917, his "keen lookout" and the "very intelligent use he made of his Hydrophone" were instrumental in the destruction of an enemy submarine and he was awarded a D.S.C. in consequence. No known U-boat loss seems to match this claim, however.
Post-War
On 28 April, 1919, Britton went to the R.A.F. for torpedo work.
Britton was promoted to Lieutenant on 12 August, 1922.
Britton was retired due to age on 26 March, 1925.
Britton was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 12 August, 1930.
In 1949, he travelled to Canada.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James C. S. Hughes |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 104 3 Jan, 1905[3] – 15 Feb, 1905 |
Succeeded by William Spiller |
| Preceded by William Spiller |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 106 15 Feb, 1905[4] – 31 Oct, 1905 |
Succeeded by Richard Quick |
| Preceded by Thomas McMahon |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 055 11 Mar, 1917[5] – 7 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
