Vincent Morse Cooper

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Commander Vincent Morse Cooper, M.B.E., D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (8 June, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverent V. K. Cooper was born in Durham.

Cooper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1906.[1]

Cooper was appointed in command of the submarine C 21 in February, 1914.[2]

Cooper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1914.

Cooper was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Post-War

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 November 1919 and proceeded to Callao, Venezuela.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. A 11
1 May, 1909 – 1 Feb, 1910
Succeeded by
Bertram E. Jones
Preceded by
Francis H. H. Goodhart
Captain of H.M.S. C 6
1 Feb, 1910[3] – 15 Aug, 1912
Succeeded by
Thomas C. B. Harbottle
Preceded by
George P. Thomson
Captain of H.M.S. C 24
Feb, 1914 – 23 Mar, 1914
Succeeded by
Frederick H. Taylor
Preceded by
Frederick H. Taylor
Captain of H.M.S. C 21
23 Mar, 1914 – 1 Sep, 1915
Succeeded by
Reginald T. Dimsdale
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. E 43
1 Sep, 1915 – 8 Dec, 1916
Succeeded by
Allan Poland
Preceded by
Gilbert H. Kellett
Captain of H.M.S. J 2
8 Dec, 1916 – 26 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Norman D. Holbrook

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 319.
  3. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 385.