Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen

Commander Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen, V.C., R.N. (8 October, 1891 – 6 November, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1913.

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1921.

Fegen was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.

Lieutenant Fegen was appointed to the scout cruiser Amphion on 4 February, 1914.

Fegen was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Paladin on 24 July, 1917.

Post-War

Loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for two years, from 26 November, 1927 to 1 September, 1929.

World War II

In 1940, Fegen was appointed to take command of the armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay upon her commissioning.

Fegen was presumed killed on 6 November, 1940, one day after Jervis Bay was sunk trying to defend a convoy of thirty-seven merchantmen from the German Template:DE-AdmiralScheer, receiving a posthumous V.C. for his sacrifice.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert L. Burnett	Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 6 Jul, 1916 – 23 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by William L. Rosseter
Preceded by William A. C. Salmond	Captain of H.M.S. Moy 23 Jan, 1917 – 5 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by James C. Collie
Preceded by Eric J. Shelley	Captain of H.M.S. Garland 5 Nov, 1917 – 24 Jul, 1918	Succeeded by Arthur V. Hemming
Preceded by David V. F. Erskine	Captain of H.M.S. Paladin 24 Jul, 1918 – 27 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Basil E. Reinold
Preceded by Donald C. Brock	Captain of H.M.S. Midge 27 Feb, 1919 – 7 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Leslie T. Creery Hill
Preceded by Leslie T. Creery Hill	Captain of H.M.S. Octavia 7 Apr, 1919 – 19 Aug, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Lionel S. M. Adam	Captain of H.M.S. Nerissa 19 Aug, 1919 – 12 Nov, 1919	Succeeded by Russell Grenfell
Preceded by Ernald G. H. Master	Captain of H.M.S. Whitley 15 Dec, 1921 – Sep, 1922	Succeeded by Robin E. Jeffreys
Preceded by Humphrey E. Archer	Captain of H.M.S. Somme c. Aug, 1922 – Oct, 1923	Succeeded by John W. Durnford
Preceded by John W. Durnford	Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer c. Sep, 1923 – 1 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by John D. Harvey
Preceded by John G. Crossley	Captain of H.M.S. Forres 15 Jan, 1926 – 3 Aug, 1927	Succeeded by John G. Aitchison
Preceded by Ralph Kerr	Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Osprey 25 Jul, 1932	Succeeded by Alfred Bowman
Preceded by Charles O. Alexander	Captain of H.M.S. Dauntless 2 Apr, 1935 – 12 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by Noel A. Beal
Preceded by Charles E. S. Farrant	Captain of H.M.S. Dragon 19 Sep, 1938	Succeeded by Geoffrey J. A. Miles
Preceded by Geoffrey J. A. Miles	Captain of H.M.S. Dragon 14 Oct, 1938 – 9 Feb, 1939	Succeeded by William B. Walker
Preceded by Francis C. Flynn	Captain of H.M.S. Emerald 1 Jul, 1939 – 28 Feb, 1940	Succeeded by Richard G. Stewart
Preceded by James A. P. Blackburn	Captain of H.M.S. Jervis Bay 1940 – 6 Nov, 1940	Succeeded by Vessel Lost