Eric Barry Kenyon Stevens

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Captain Eric Barry Kenyon Stevens, D.S.O.*, D.S.C., R.N. (8 January, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and transferrd into the Royal Navy in 1917.

Life & Career

Stevens became a temporary Midshipman R.N.R. with an appointment to the armed merchant cruiser Alcantara from 27 April, 1915 until she was lost on 29 February, 1916.[1]

He was appointed to the battleship Queen on 1 May, 1916.[2]

Stevens was appointed to the Vanguard on 1 March, 1917. He was fortunate to have been lent to the destroyer Norman before Vanguard blew up just before midnight on 9 July 1917, being then one of approximately twenty-four men who escaped with their lives.[3]

Stevens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1919.[4]

Stevens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1927.[5]

Stevens was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1933.[6]

World War II

Stevens was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939.[7]

Stevens was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1949.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Jack G. Bickford
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid
15 Aug, 1928[9][10] – 4 Jan, 1930[11]
Succeeded by
Basil A. Taylor
Preceded by
Richard F. Jolly
Captain of H.M.S. Walpole
1 Apr, 1930[12][13] – 22 Apr, 1932[14]
Succeeded by
Harold W. Seaman
Preceded by
Benjamin C. S. Martin
Captain of H.M.S. Vortigern
3 Aug, 1932[15] – 20 Jul, 1933[16]
Succeeded by
John H. Plumer
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Impulsive
c. Apr, 1937[17]c. Jul, 1937[Inference]
Succeeded by
William S. Thomas
Preceded by
Lionel P. Skipwith
Captain of H.M.S. Imogen
14 Jul, 1937[18] – 15 Jan, 1940[19]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Havelock
23 Jan, 1940[20] – 20 Sep, 1940[21]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frederick R. M. Johnson
Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla
23 Jan, 1940[22] – 20 Sep, 1940[23]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
Captain (D), Liverpool Destroyer Flotilla
24 Sep, 1940[24] – 18 Jun, 1941[25]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/17. f. 9.
  2. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  3. The National Archives. ADM 137/3680. f. 445.
  4. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  5. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  6. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  7. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  8. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  9. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 25, 1928; pg. 10; Issue 44954.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 275.
  11. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 286.
  13. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  14. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  15. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  16. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  17. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  18. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  19. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  20. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  21. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  22. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  23. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  24. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  25. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.