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− | '''Lancelot Vivian Donne''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Lancelot Vivian Donne''', D.S.C.* (23 January, 1895 – 11 May, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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− | Donne was | + | Donne was made a {{MidRN}} on 15 September, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 22}} |
− | Donne was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Donne was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 November, 1916, subsequently adjusted to 30 June, 1916. |
− | + | He was first officer in {{UK-E42}} when she torpedoed the German {{DE-Moltke}}, and received much of the credit. | |
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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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+ | Donne was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1924. | ||
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+ | Donne was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1929. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 23 January, 1945. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Lancelot+Vivian+Donne Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Lancelot+Vivian+Donne Service Records] | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson|Frederick R. M. Johnson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ladybird (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ladybird'']]'''<br>27 Dec, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 251}} – Feb, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Trevor Orchard Chichele Plowden|Trevor O. C. Plowden]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred William Sprott|Alfred W. Sprott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Calypso (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Calypso'']]'''<br>22 Feb, 1936 – 22 Jul, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Thurston Wake Pawsey|Henry T. W. Pawsey]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:44, 17 July 2019
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]
Donne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1916, subsequently adjusted to 30 June, 1916.
He was first officer in E 42 when she torpedoed the German Moltke, and received much of the credit.
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.