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{{LCommRN}} '''Harrington Douty Edwards''', D.S.O., ( – 7 March, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a submarine commander.
{{LCommRN}} '''Harrington Douty Edwards''', D.S.O., R.N. (22 December, 1885 – 7 March, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a submarine commander.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Born in Antigua, Edwards gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.


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Edwards was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 October, 1906.{{NLOct14|p. 31}}   
Edwards was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 October, 1906.{{NLOct14|p. 31}}   


His early sea-going career started with service aboard pre-dreadnoughts.  On 12 August, 1912, he was appointed to the {{UK-Duncan|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 306}}  On 13 June, 1913, he was appointed to the {{UK-Queen|f=t}}.{{NLJun14|p. 363}}
His early sea-going career started with service aboard pre-dreadnoughts.  On 12 August, 1912, he was appointed to the {{UK-1Duncan|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 306}}  On 13 June, 1913, he was appointed to the {{UK-Queen|f=t}}.{{NLJun14|p. 363}}


He was appointed to the {{UK-Vulcan|f=t}} for command of submarines on 2 September, 1914,{{NLOct15|p. 399''g''}} being immediately given charge of {{UK-C23}}.{{NLJan15|p. 396''a''}}  Promotion to the rank of {{LCommRN}} followed on 30 October, 1914.{{NLOct15|p. 191}}
He was appointed to the {{UK-Vulcan|f=t}} for command of submarines on 2 September, 1914,{{NLOct15|p. 399''g''}} being immediately given charge of {{UK-C23}}.{{NLJan15|p. 396''a''}}  Promotion to the rank of {{LCommRN}} followed on 30 October, 1914.{{NLOct15|p. 191}}
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 6 April 2022

Lieutenant-Commander Harrington Douty Edwards, D.S.O., R.N. (22 December, 1885 – 7 March, 1916) served in the Royal Navy as a submarine commander.

Life & Career

Born in Antigua, Edwards gained three and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Edwards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1906.[1]

His early sea-going career started with service aboard pre-dreadnoughts. On 12 August, 1912, he was appointed to the pre-dreadnought Duncan.[2] On 13 June, 1913, he was appointed to the battleship Queen.[3]

He was appointed to the depot ship Vulcan for command of submarines on 2 September, 1914,[4] being immediately given charge of C 23.[5] Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander followed on 30 October, 1914.[6]

Edwards perished along with his entire crew when his submarine, E 5 was lost on 7 March, 1916.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. A 13
19 Mar, 1909[8] – 1 Mar, 1910 		Succeeded by
John G. Bower
Preceded by
Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann 		Captain of H.M.S. C 30
1 Mar, 1910[9] – 12 Aug, 1912 		Succeeded by
Thomas F. Besant
Preceded by
Geoffrey Layton 		Captain of H.M.S. C 23
2 Sep, 1914[10] – 13 Nov, 1915 		Succeeded by
Thomas Kerr
Preceded by
Charles S. Benning 		Captain of H.M.S. E 5
1 Dec, 1915 – 7 Mar, 1916[11] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 31.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 306.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 363.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399g.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 396a.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 191.
  7. ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 184.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 345.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 395a.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 396a.
  11. ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 184.

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