Philip Esmonde Phillips
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Philip Esmonde Phillips, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Phillips was appointed in command of the submarine A 7 on 10 May, 1912.[1]
He was appointed in command of the submarine B 6 on 20 February, 1914.[2]
Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1917.[3]
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.[4]
Phillips was in command of the submarine L 12 on 16 October, 1918 when she sank UB 90.[5] On 12 November, he was appointed to Lucia for submarines, but apparently not for command.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry P. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. A 7 10 May, 1912[7] |
Succeeded by Gilbert M. Welman |
| Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Captain of H.M.S. B 6 20 Feb, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 52 before 1 Nov, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. L 12 before 16 Oct, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. L 24 before Jun, 1920[11] |
Succeeded by Anthony B. Lockhart |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 299.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 149.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 6.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 836.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 299.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 6.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 799.
