Herbert Bartholomew Donovan
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Herbert Bartholomew Donovan (13 June, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
From 19 August to 11 November, 1913, Donovan was 4th Mate in R.M.S. Lusitania.[1]
Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 June, 1915. He served from late February to 18 November of that year in the battleship Superb.[2]
He commanded the "C" Class destroyer Vixen from June, 1916 until 31 July, 1917. He collided with submarine J 5 in September 1916, and was cautioned to be more careful in future.[3]
Donovan had been recommended for command of a "P" boat, and was appointed in command of P52 on 25 August, 1917. He commanded her until she entered an extended period of refit on 1 March, 1918, at which point he was remained in charge. He was faulted for "certain damage sustained" by the ship on 13 March.[4]
Donovan was placed on the Retired List owing to non-sea service on 30 September, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 13 June, 1923.[5]
He was removed from the Retired List due to non-report on 14 November, 1938.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Basil W. L. Owen |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 22 Jun, 1916[7] – 1917 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Brown |
| Preceded by Arthur Cocks |
Captain of H.M.S. P52 25 Aug, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by John L. Sinclair |
Footnotes
- ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
- ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
- ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
- ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
- ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
- ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396f.
