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| − | + | On 14 February 1916, he was sent to ''Dolphin'' for a course in submarines. He emerged on 1 April and was sent to {{UK-1Thames}} for service in submarines. By 1 August, he was in {{UK-C3}}. | |
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| + | He was appointed to {{UK-E42}} on 22 December 1917 and was her first officer when she torpedoed the German {{DE-Moltke}}, for which he received much of the credit. He attended the Periscope Course at ''Dolphin'' from 27 June to 15 July 1918, when he was appointed in command of {{UK-C18}}, in which he would serve the remainder of the war. | ||
Donne was appointed in command of the {{UK-H23|f=t}} on 3 September, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 782''a''}} | Donne was appointed in command of the {{UK-H23|f=t}} on 3 September, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 782''a''}} | ||
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Commander Lancelot Vivian Donne, D.S.C.* (23 January, 1895 – 11 May, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Donne was made a Midshipman on 15 September, 1912[1] and took up his first appointment in the battleship Britannia, in which he served until 11 May, 1915 when he was appointed to the flotilla leader Tipperary.
On 14 February 1916, he was sent to Dolphin for a course in submarines. He emerged on 1 April and was sent to Thames for service in submarines. By 1 August, he was in C 3.
Donne was appointed to {{UK-D7{{ on 9 October 1916 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1916, subsequently adjusted to 30 June, 1916.
He was appointed to E 42 on 22 December 1917 and was her first officer when she torpedoed the German Moltke, for which he received much of the credit. He attended the Periscope Course at Dolphin from 27 June to 15 July 1918, when he was appointed in command of C 18, in which he would serve the remainder of the war.
Donne was appointed in command of the submarine H 23 on 3 September, 1920.[2]
Donne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1924.
Donne was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929.
World War II
Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 23 January, 1945.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frank P. Busbridge |
Captain of H.M.S. C 18 15 Jul, 1918[3] – 25 Nov, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Douglas R. Attwood |
Captain of H.M.S. G 5 25 Nov, 1918[5] – 14 Sep, 1920[6] |
Succeeded by Robert N. Stopford |
| Preceded by John G. H. Steedman |
Captain of H.M.S. H 23 3 Sep, 1920[7] – 1 Sep, 1921 |
Succeeded by Aubrey C. Newbold |
| Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Ladybird 27 Dec, 1926[8] – Feb, 1928 |
Succeeded by Trevor O. C. Plowden |
| Preceded by Henry L. I. Kirkpatrick |
Captain of H.M.S. Weston 12 Nov, 1934[9] – 28 Jul, 1935[10] |
Succeeded by John H. Bowen |
| Preceded by Alfred W. Sprott |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 22 Feb, 1936 – 22 Jul, 1936 |
Succeeded by Henry T. W. Pawsey |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. f. ?.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. f. ?.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. 88.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. f. 88.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. f. 88.
