Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker
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Commander Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker, D.S.O., (2 February, 1885 – 2 February, 1966) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stoker was appointed in command of the submarine B 8 on 14 August, 1911.[1]
Stoker was appointed in command of the submarine H.M.A.S. AE 2 in 1914 and was in command when she was sunk by the Turkish T.B. Sultan Hissar. Luckily all her crew were saved.[2]
He enjoyed a successful acting career after retiring from the Navy in 1921. He again joined the navy in World War II.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Clement G. W. Head |
Captain of H.M.S. B 5 1 Jan, 1910[3] – 1911 |
Succeeded by Claude C. Dobson |
| Preceded by George W. E. Naper |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 14 Aug, 1911[4] – 1913 |
Succeeded by Eric E. C. Tufnell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.A.S. AE 2 28 Feb, 1914[5] – 30 Apr, 1915[6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 310, 374.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on AE 2.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on AE 2.
