William Derek Stephens

Captain William Derek Stephens, (5 March, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of W. J. Stephens, Esq., of Hampstead.

He passed out of the Training Establishment upon the outbreak of war and was appointed to the battleship Formidable, surviving her loss on New Year's Day, 1915. He next served in Neptune, fighting in her at the Battle of Jutland and remaining in her until being sent to Dolphin for instruction in submarines on 15 October, 1917.

Stephens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1918.

Stephens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1926.

Stephens was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.

Stephens was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1937.

World War II

He retired on 8 June, 1947.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alastair S. Cumming	Captain of H.M.S. H 28 25 Nov, 1920 – 25 Feb, 1921	Succeeded by Humphrey G. Veale
Preceded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby	Captain of H.M.S. R 10 25 Sep, 1923 – 9 Feb, 1924	Succeeded by William L. Berridge
Preceded by Arthur L. Noakes	Captain of H.M.S. L 20 9 Feb, 1924 – Jan, 1926	Succeeded by Thomas M. Taylor
Preceded by William R. Fell	Captain of H.M.S. H 31 14 Dec, 1927	Succeeded by Bernard W. Galpin
Preceded by Gerald E. Colpoys	Captain of H.M.S. L 22 24 Feb, 1928 – 3 Jan, 1929	Succeeded by Jocelyn S. Bethell
Preceded by Andrew L. Besant	Captain of H.M.S. Pandora 9 Feb, 1931 – 1 Nov, 1932	Succeeded by Gerald G. Slade
Preceded by Edward M. C. Barraclough	Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops 31 Jan, 1935 – 15 Sep, 1936	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer
Preceded by David J. R. Simson	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 15 Sep, 1936 – 13 Jul, 1937	Succeeded by Sydney M. Raw
Preceded by Harry P. K. Oram	Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 14 Feb, 1938 – 15 Feb, 1940	Succeeded by George C. P. Menzies
Preceded by Geoffrey C. Cooke	Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 25 Feb, 1940 – early 1941	Succeeded by ?