Ernest Atwood Owens
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Ernest Atwood Owens, R.D. (23 January, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Owens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 8 January, 1915. He was cautioned to exercise more care following a 1916 grounding of T.B. 111. Later that year, he was relieved of command following a collision with the coast guard vessel Watchful. In 1918, he suffered a navigating report.[1]
Owens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 8 January, 1923.[2]
Owens was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1933.[3]
World War II
Owens was promoted to Commander R.N.R. in 1940.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John M. Henderson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 111 21 Sep, 1915[5][6] – 26 Oct, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by John Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
