Cecil Ponsonby Talbot
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Vice-Admiral Cecil Ponsonby Talbot, D.S.O., Royal Navy (31 August, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lieutenant Talbot was appointed in command of the submarine C 14 on 27 March, 1912.[1]
Talbot was appointed in command of the submarine E 6 on 19 March, 1913.[2]
On 17 October, 1913, his appointment to E 6 was renewed and he was also appointed in command of her sister submarine, E 16.[3]
He was in command of E 16 on 15 September, 1915 when she torpedoed U 45 at 59deg 10' N, 5deg 9' E..[4]
Commander Talbot was appointed in command of the depot ship Ambrose on 19 September, 1918, and placed in command of Ambrose's Flotilla.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert H. T. Raikes |
Captain of H.M.S. C 14 27 Mar, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 6 19 Mar, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 16 17 Oct, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Kenneth J. Duff-Dunbar |
| Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Captain of H.M.S. E 6 17 Oct, 1913[9] |
Succeeded by William J. Foster |
| Preceded by Nicholas E. Archdale |
Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose 19 Sep, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by Robert R. Turner |
| Preceded by Martin E. Nasmith |
Commander (S), Ambrose's Flotilla 19 Sep, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith |
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 30 Oct, 1920[12] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke |
| Preceded by Frederick A. Sommerville |
Captain (S), Eleventh Submarine Flotilla 30 Oct, 1920[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Harold O. Reinold |
Director of Naval Equipment ? – 10 Dec, 1936[14] |
Succeeded by St. Aubyn B. Wake |
| Preceded by Albert P. Addison |
Director of Dockyards and Repair 1 May, 1937[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). pp. 352-3.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 725.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). pp. 352-3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 725.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 725.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 803.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 803.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Superseded his predecessor that day. Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/138. f. 221.
