Robert Crosby Halahan

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Lieutenant-Commander Robert Crosby Halahan (5 April, 1885 – c. 11 June, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 39 November, 1905.

Five and a half months in command of the submarine C 17 ended for Halahan when the submarine was badly damaged in a collision with C 16 in the wake of a steamship having rammed a group of submarines. C 11 sank in the accident.[1] Halahan was placed in command of C 18 while C 17 was taken away for repairs.

On 10 August, 1911, Halahan was admitted to Haslar Hospital for appendicitis.

In 1912, the Admiralty expressed its appreciation for Halahan's zeal in inventing a plotting table.

Halahan was appointed in command of the submarine D 2 on 8 February, 1913.[2]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1913.

On 23 March, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine D 6.[3]

Halahan forced passage into the Baltic, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class from the Russian Government.

He was lost in mid 1916 when his E 18 disappeared in the Baltic. While the date cannot be known, the official date of his death was recorded as 11 June, 1916.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. C 17
1 Feb, 1909[4] – 15 Jul, 1909
Succeeded by
Fitzroy H. D. Byron
Preceded by
Fitzroy H. D. Byron
Captain of H.M.S. C 18
15 Jul, 1909[5] – 14 Jan, 1911
Succeeded by
Martin E. Nasmith
Preceded by
Arthur G. Jameson
Captain of H.M.S. D 6
23 Mar, 1914[6] – 15 Apr, 1915
Succeeded by
Athelstan A. L. Fenner
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. E 18
15 Apr, 1915 – late May, 1916[7]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. "Submarine Disaster." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 16, 1909; pg. 10; Issue 39013.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 286.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 286. Date given here is the 12th.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  7. Wikipedia