Frederick Henry Taylor

Captain Frederick Henry Taylor, C.B.E., D.S.C., (17 June, 1888 – 1953) was an submarine officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Fulham, the son of the British Consul to Dunkirk..

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1909.

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]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1917.

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]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1930.

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 Edward A. Aylmer
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 21 Nov, 1927^[12]	Succeeded by Vincent P. Freeman
Preceded by Allan Poland	Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 6 May, 1929 – c. 12 Aug, 1930	Succeeded by Oswald E. Hallifax as Commander (S), Second Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 11 Nov, 1929 – c. 12 Aug, 1930	Succeeded by Oswald E. Hallifax
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 22 Nov, 1930^[13] – 11 Sep, 1932	Succeeded by Guy D'Oyly-Hughes
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 22 Nov, 1930^[14] – 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. (February, 1929). p. 229.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.

[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.

[11] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 214.

[12] The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 229.

[13] The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.

[14] The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.

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