Charles Edward Rathkins
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain R.N.R. Charles Edward Rathkins, R.D., R.N.R. (6 March, 1883 – 20 February, 1964) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was born Carl Edward Rahtkens and selected a more British-sounding variant perhaps in 1917.
Life & Career
Rathkins was appointed in command of the destroyer Arun on 25 July, 1917.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Roy Gill |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 072 22 Jun, 1916[2] |
Succeeded by William S. Jackson |
| Preceded by Charles H. B. Foxley |
Captain of H.M.S. P26 18 Jan, 1917 – 11 Apr, 1917[3] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Frederick B. Noble |
Captain of H.M.S. Arun 25 Jul, 1917[4] – 1 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 734.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 85.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 734.
