Ernest Mortimer Hawkins

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Ernest Mortimer Hawkins ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hawkins was in command of the destroyer Thrasher on 8 February, 1917 when she blew UC 39 to the surface with a single well-placed depth charge.[1]

On 1 September, 1917, he was appointed in command of the patrol boat P34.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh T. Prichard
Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher
6 May, 1915[3]
Succeeded by
Lionel M. Kelly
Preceded by
Charles L. Evan-Thomas
Captain of H.M.S. P34
1 Sep, 1917[4]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62. For some reason, I think the source calls this UC 9.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398q.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.