Ernest Mortimer Hawkins
From The Dreadnought Project
Ernest Mortimer Hawkins ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
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
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
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62. For some reason, I think the source calls this UC 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.