Frederick Henry Taylor
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Captain Frederick Henry Taylor, C.B.E., D.S.C., (17 June, 1888 – 1953) 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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George P. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. C 24 Jun, 1913[6] – after 23 Jun, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by James A. P. Blackburn |
| Preceded by Francis T. Hewson |
Captain of H.M.S. C 21 Jun, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Vincent M. Cooper |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 48 before 17 Jan, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Kenneth M. Fardell |
| Preceded by George P. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. K 11 27 Aug, 1920[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Philip E. Phillips |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 5 Jan, 1925[11] – 12 Nov, 1926 |
Succeeded by John D. A. Musters |
| Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 22 Nov, 1930[12] – 11 Sep, 1932 |
Succeeded by Philip Louis Vian |
| Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 22 Nov, 1930[13] – 19 Dec, 1932 |
Succeeded by Ronald W. Blacklock |
| Preceded by Cyril J. H. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey 11 Sep, 1932 – 19 Dec, 1932 |
Succeeded by Ronald W. Blacklock |
| Preceded by Reginald B. Darke |
Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin 20 Jan, 1933 – 1 Mar, 1935 |
Succeeded by Allan Poland |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 396.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
