Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins

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Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watkins was appointed in command of the submarine B 6 on 14 August, 1911.[1]

He was in command of the submarine E 45 on 19 October, 1917 when she was wrongly thought to have sunk UC 79.[2]

Watkins was appointed in command of the submarine K 15 on 9 August, 1920.[3]

Watkins was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion in April, 1930.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 296.
  2. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James R. G. Moncreiffe
Captain of H.M.S. A 2
18 Jan, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Gerald E. B. Carter
Preceded by
Geoffrey N. Biggs
Captain of H.M.S. B 6
2 Dec, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Captain of H.M.S. B 6
14 Aug, 1911 – ?
Succeeded by
Philip E. Phillips
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. E 45
19 Oct, 1917 – ?
Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. K 15
9 Aug, 1920 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard M. Welby
Captain of H.M.S. Champion
Apr, 1930 – ?
Succeeded by
Maitland W. S. Boucher