Cromwell Hanford Varley
Commander Cromwell Hanford Varley, D.S.C., R.N., Retired (27 January, 1890 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Tangier.
Varley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1910.
Varley was appointed in command of the submarine A 10 on 20 July, 1914.[1]
Varley was in command of the submarine H 5 on 14 July, 1916 when she sank U 51 with a torpedo which struck her under the conning tower in the Heligoland Bight at 53deg 55' N., 7deg 53' E.. There were no survivors.[2]
Varley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1918.
Post-War
Varley was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with defective vision on 12 October, 1922.
Varley was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 27 January, 1930.
World War II
Mobilised 28 September 1938.
Varley died on 26 November of an illegible year.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain of H.M.S. A 10 20 Jul, 1914[3] – 24 Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Gilbert E. Venning |
Captain of H.M.S. H 5 5 Jul, 1916[4][5] – 27 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Forbes |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. H 11 30 Sep, 1917 – 9 Sep, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. L 1 9 Sep, 1918 – 15 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Colin G. MacArthur |
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