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'''Denis Vaughan Sprague''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Denis Vaughan Sprague''', (5 November, 1902 – 4 July, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Sprague was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1923.{{UBAlly|2332}} | |||
Sprague was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Sprague was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1933.{{UBAlly|2332}} | |||
Sprague was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
Sprague was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1939. He was appointed in command of the submarine [[H.M.S. Thames (1932)|''Thames'']] on 27 December, 1939.{{UBAlly|2332}} | |||
He was killed while attempting to take control of the French submarine monitor [[Surcouf (1929)|''Surcouf'']] in Plymouth harbour, having been mortally wounded by the submarine's doctor. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:24, 18 April 2018
Commander Denis Vaughan Sprague, (5 November, 1902 – 4 July, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sprague was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1923.[1]
Sprague was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1933.[2]
Sprague was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1939. He was appointed in command of the submarine Thames on 27 December, 1939.[3]
He was killed while attempting to take control of the French submarine monitor Surcouf in Plymouth harbour, having been mortally wounded by the submarine's doctor.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard Sheridan-Patterson |
Captain of H.M.S. H 28 30 Aug, 1932[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 244.
