Herbert Bartholomew Donovan

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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 of the Cunard line.[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. From January to June 1916 he was in T.B. 072.[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][8] – 31 Jul, 1917[9] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Brown
Preceded by
Arthur Cocks 		Captain of H.M.S. P52
25 Aug, 1917[10][11] – 19 Oct, 1918[12] 		Succeeded by
John L. Sinclair

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  2. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  3. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  4. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  5. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  6. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  7. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399c.
  9. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.
  10. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173. This source states 30 August
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396f.
  12. ↑ Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/172. f. 173.

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