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Commander Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker, D.S.O., (2 February, 1885 – 2 February, 1966) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stoker was appointed in command of the submarine B 8 on 14 August, 1911.[1]

Stoker was appointed in command of the submarine H.M.A.S. AE 2 in 1914 and was in command when she was sunk by the Turkish T.B. Sultan Hissar. Luckily all her crew were saved.[2]

He enjoyed a successful acting career after retiring from the Navy in 1921. He again joined the navy in World War II.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. A 10
16 Jan, 1909[3] – 1 Jan, 1910
Succeeded by
Thomas C. Meryon
Preceded by
Clement G. W. Head
Captain of H.M.S. B 5
1 Jan, 1910[4] – 1911
Succeeded by
Claude C. Dobson
Preceded by
George W. E. Naper
Captain of H.M.S. B 8
14 Aug, 1911[5] – 1913
Succeeded by
Eric E. C. Tufnell
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.A.S. AE 2
28 Feb, 1914[6] – 30 Apr, 1915[7]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
  2. Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 310, 374.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 351.
  4. The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
  6. Royal Australian Navy page on AE 2.
  7. Royal Australian Navy page on AE 2.

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