Robert Crosby Halahan
Lieutenant-Commander Robert Crosby Halahan (5 April, 1885 – c. 11 June, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 39 November, 1905.
Five and a half months in command of the submarine C 17 ended for Halahan when the submarine was badly damaged in a collision with C 16 in the wake of a steamship having rammed a group of submarines. C 11 sank in the accident.[1] Halahan was placed in command of C 18 while C 17 was taken away for repairs.
On 10 August, 1911, Halahan was admitted to Haslar Hospital for appendicitis.
In 1912, the Admiralty expressed its appreciation for Halahan's zeal in inventing a plotting table.
Halahan was appointed in command of the submarine D 2 on 8 February, 1913.[2]
Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1913.
On 23 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine D 6.[3]
Halahan forced passage into the Baltic, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class from the Russian Government.
He was lost in mid 1916 when his E 18 disappeared in the Baltic. While the date cannot be known, the official date of his death was recorded as 11 June, 1916.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. C 17 1 Feb, 1909[4] – 15 Jul, 1909 |
Succeeded by Fitzroy H. D. Byron |
| Preceded by Fitzroy H. D. Byron |
Captain of H.M.S. C 18 15 Jul, 1909[5] – 14 Jan, 1911 |
Succeeded by Martin E. Nasmith |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Jameson |
Captain of H.M.S. D 6 23 Mar, 1914[6] – 15 Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by Athelstan A. L. Fenner |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. E 18 15 Apr, 1915 – late May, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Submarine Disaster." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 16, 1909; pg. 10; Issue 39013.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 286. Date given here is the 12th.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Wikipedia
