Frederick Henry Taylor

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Frederick Henry Taylor, D.S.C., ( – ) was an submarine officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Taylor was appointed in command of the submarines C 21 and C 24 in June, 1913.[1][2] On 23 June, 1915, while in C 24 he successfully sank U 40 off Aberdeen.[3]

On 17 January, 1918, while in command of submarine E 48, he torpedoed Template:DE-U156, but the torpedo failed to explode.[4]

On 27 August, 1920, Taylor was appointed in command of the submarine K 11.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George P. Thomson
Captain of H.M.S. C 24
Jun, 1913[6] – after 23 Jun, 1915[7]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Francis J. H. Dawson
Captain of H.M.S. C 21
Jun, 1913[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Vincent M. Cooper
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. E 48
before 17 Jan, 1918[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. K 11
27 Aug, 1920[10] – ?
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (June, 1914) p. 396.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 395a.
  3. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  4. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
  6. The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 396.
  7. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
  9. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.