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Revision as of 15:17, 13 November 2014
Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook, V.C., (9 July, 1888 – 3 July, 1976) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the first submariner awarded a Victoria Cross.
Life & Career
Holbrook was appointed in command of the submarine A 13 on 19 March, 1913.[1]
He was appointed in command of the submarine B 11 on 30 December, 1913,[2] and was in command on 13 December, 1914 when he torpedoed a Turkish battleship.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alton Wishart |
Captain of H.M.S. A 13 19 Mar, 1913[4] |
Succeeded by Edward R. Lewes |
| Preceded by Charles de Burgh |
Captain of H.M.S. B 11 30 Dec, 1913[5] – after 13 Dec, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 310.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 310.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
