Charles Arthur Campbell Russell
Lieutenant Charles Arthur Campbell Russell, (27 March, 1892 – 1 November, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Chief Inspector of the Bank of Australia.
Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.[1]
Russell served in H.M.S. Hazard before being sent to H.M.S. Arrogant for training in submarines in October 1914. In February 1915 he was appointed to the coastal submarine C 18, in which he remained until November.[2]
In July 1916 he was sent to E 33. On 5 March 1917 he was appointed to C 13. This experience was preparing him for his first submarine command appointment, which was to F 3, starting on 5 January 1918.[3]
In about May or June of 1918, the battery of H 8 was flooded, and Russell was faulted for his oversight of training.[4]
Russell would die when his third submarine command, G 7 disappeared in the North Sea as the war was nearing its end. He had appointed in command on 11 October 1918,[5] and her last communication was on 23 October.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Maurice W. Bailward |
Captain of H.M.S. G 7 ? – 2 Nov, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 144.
