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'''Philip Esmonde Phillips''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Philip Esmonde Phillips''', C.B., D.S.O., (16 June, 1888 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Phillips was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1909.<ref>Phillips Service Record.  {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>
  
 
 
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Phillips was appointed in command of the {{UK-A7|f=t}} on 10 May, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 350}}
 
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==Great War==
 
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Phillips was in command of the {{UK-L12|f=t}} on 16 October, 1918 when she sank {{DE-UB90}}.{{UKTH1|p. 13}}  On 12 November, he was appointed to {{UK-Lucia}} for submarines, but apparently not for command.{{NLDec18|p. 836}}
 
Phillips was in command of the {{UK-L12|f=t}} on 16 October, 1918 when she sank {{DE-UB90}}.{{UKTH1|p. 13}}  On 12 November, he was appointed to {{UK-Lucia}} for submarines, but apparently not for command.{{NLDec18|p. 836}}
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Phillips was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 December, 1921.<ref>Phillips Service Record.  {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>
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Phillips was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1926.<ref>Phillips Service Record.  {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 16:01, 17 September 2016

Rear-Admiral Philip Esmonde Phillips, C.B., D.S.O., (16 June, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1909.[1]

Phillips was appointed in command of the submarine A 7 on 10 May, 1912.[2]

He was appointed in command of the submarine B 6 on 20 February, 1914.[3]

Great War

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1917.[4]

On 1 November, 1917, Phillips was in command of the submarine E 52 when she sank the UC 63 north of the Dover Net Barrage in a surfaced night attack.[5]

Phillips was in command of the submarine L 12 on 16 October, 1918 when she sank UB 90.[6] On 12 November, he was appointed to Lucia for submarines, but apparently not for command.[7]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 December, 1921.[8]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry P. Hughes
Captain of H.M.S. A 7
10 May, 1912[10]
Succeeded by
Gilbert M. Welman
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Captain of H.M.S. B 6
20 Feb, 1914[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. E 52
before 1 Nov, 1917[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. L 12
before 16 Oct, 1918[13]
Succeeded by
Theodore F. A. Voysey
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. L 24
before Jun, 1920[14]
Succeeded by
Anthony B. Lockhart
Preceded by
Charles de Burgh
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant
30 Apr, 1923[15]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise
Aug, 1930[16] – 8 Jul, 1932[17]
Succeeded by
Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by
Colin Cantlie
Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla
? – 12 Dec, 1934[18]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins

Footnotes

  1. Phillips Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 299.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 149.
  5. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 6.
  6. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 836.
  8. Phillips Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.
  9. Phillips Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
  11. The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 299.
  12. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 6.
  13. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  14. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 799.
  15. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 214.
  16. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  17. Superseded that day. Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. Unnumbered folio.
  18. Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.

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