Reginald Watkins Grubb

Captain (retired) Reginald Watkins Grubb (15 July, 1883 – 13 December, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Grubb was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1904.

Grubb was appointed in command of the destroyer Rattlesnake on 7 October, 1911.

Grubb was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1912.

Great War

Grubb was appointed in command of the destroyer Leonidas on 1 August, 1914.

Grubb was commended for his work in sinking two German coastal torpedo boats Template:DE-A2 and Template:DE-A6 on 1 May, 1915 at the Battle off Noordhinder Bank when in command of Leonidas.

Grubb was appointed to the "M" Class destroyer Marvel on 14 December, 1915, to take command upon her commissioning. He commanded the destroyer Marvel five and a half months later at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.

Grubb was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.

Post-War

In December, 1919, Admiral Cowan recorded his dissatisfaction with Grubb for having returned to Rosyth with a topmast that had carried away when Cowan felt this could have been replaced by the ship.

Grubb was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief on 10 November, 1920.

Grubb was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 15 July, 1928.

World War II

Grubb was called up for work with the Naval Officer in Charge, Clyde in 1939. Sent to Bermuda in April 1940, he functioned as N.C.S.O. Bermuda from 25 August, 1940 before being recalled to Portsmouth in December, 1940 where he undertook an appointment as "N.T.J.".

He reverted to the Retired List on 9 July, 1943 but on 1 August was called for special duty outside Ministry of War Transport. This appointment was terminated on 31 October, 1944 and Grubb was reverted to the Retired List the following day.

See Also

• Service Records
• Twelfth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry C. Stahl	Captain of H.M.S. Sunfish 4 Aug, 1909 – 24 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by John D. Sumner
Preceded by George H. Knowles	Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher 24 Jan, 1910 – 10 Sep, 1910	Succeeded by Richard A. A. Plowden
Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden	Captain of H.M.S. Doon 10 Sep, 1910 – 7 Oct, 1911	Succeeded by Ralph W. Wilkinson
Preceded by Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee	Captain of H.M.S. Rattlesnake 7 Oct, 1911 – Jun, 1914	Succeeded by Philip G. Wodehouse
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Leonidas 1 Aug, 1914 – 14 Dec, 1915	Succeeded by William E. B. Magee
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Marvel 14 Dec, 1915 – 25 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by Edwin A. Homan
Preceded by Edwin A. Homan	Captain of H.M.S. Mary Rose 25 Aug, 1916 – 23 Feb, 1917	Succeeded by Charles Leonard Fox
Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison	Captain of H.M.S. Manners 19 Apr, 1917 – 1 May, 1917	Succeeded by Gerald C. Harrison
Preceded by Ambrose T. N. Abbay	Captain of H.M.S. Rob Roy 22 Jan, 1919 – Sep, 1919	Succeeded by Arthur V. Hemming
Preceded by Philip H. Waterer	Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal 12 Jul, 1920 – c. 20 Nov, 1920	Succeeded by Douglas Faviell