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Colville was | Colville was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 June, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 16}} | ||
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 24 January, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 371}} He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | |||
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mackay|f=t}} on 9 July, 1920. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 797}} | ||
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mackay|f=t}} on 9 July, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 805}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 10 November 2014
Hugh Davenport Colville ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Colville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[1]
Colville was appointed in command of the minelaying submarine Porpoise on 24 January, 1914.[2] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Gabriel on 14 June, 1918.[4]
Colville was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Mackay on 9 July, 1920.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise 24 Jan, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by George P. Leith |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Relentless Jun, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Edward F. B. Law |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Mackworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Gabriel 14 Jun, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 9 Jul, 1920[9] |
Succeeded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 371.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.
