Ernest Colin Coats
From The Dreadnought Project
Commander (retired) Ernest Colin Coats, D.S.O., D.S.C. (28 July, 1902 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John H. Plumer |
Captain of H.M.S. Shamrock 7 Nov, 1932[1] |
Succeeded by Markham H. Evelegh |
| Preceded by Markham H. Evelegh |
Captain of H.M.S. Searcher 15 May, 1933[2] – 1934 |
Succeeded by Henry L. Oliver |
| Preceded by Cecil B. Turner |
Captain of H.M.S. Escort 30 Apr, 1935[3] |
Succeeded by John Bostock |
| Preceded by John H. Allison |
Captain of H.M.S. Worcester 22 Jun, 1940 – 25 Jan, 1941 |
Succeeded by Thomas E. Halsey |
| Preceded by Ernest Adams |
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 25 Jan, 1941 – 15 May, 1941 |
Succeeded by Thomas E. Halsey |
| Preceded by Thomas E. Halsey |
Captain of H.M.S. Worcester 15 May, 1941 – 9 Jul, 1942 |
Succeeded by William A. Juniper |
| Preceded by Cecil R. L. Parry |
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell Oct, 1942 – 7 Oct, 1944 |
Succeeded by Francis P. Baker |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 237.
