William Howard Dennis Friedberger

Captain William Howard Dennis Friedberger, D.S.O. (16 July, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Friedberger entered the Royal Navy with the May 1909 intake term at the Training Establishment. He passed out with sixty-one other midshipmen in April, 1913 ranked second in order of merit on his examinations.

Friedberger was trained for service in submarines in mid-1917 and appointed to Maidstone for service in boats of the Ninth Submarine Flotilla on 2 June. On 27 July, he was appointed to E 4. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1917.

On 10 March 1918, he was appointed to E 45. On 26 August, he was appointed to Dolphin for L 14[?] upon her commissioning.

Friedberger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1925. He served as first officer in the submarine X1 from 1 December, 1925 to 5 June, 1927.

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

World War II

Friedberger was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939.

In 1941-42, he was evaluated as "not really a leader, but rather a driver" who was in exceptional physical condition.

He supervised negotiations in Washington, where he "did well despite U.S. Navy obstructions."

He was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1949.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Jocelyn S. Bethell	Captain of H.M.S. H 34 27 Dec, 1921 – 15 Feb, 1923	Succeeded by Conway B. Allen
Preceded by John B. Mitford	Captain of H.M.S. H 44 4 Aug, 1925 – c. Dec, 1925	Succeeded by Frederick J. C. Halahan
Preceded by Charles C. Flemming	Captain of H.M.S. Odin 15 May, 1930 – 16 Oct, 1931	Succeeded by Thomas M. Taylor
Preceded by William S. Chalmers	Captain of H.M.S. Delhi 19 Jul, 1936 – 6 Aug, 1936	Succeeded by William H. D. Friedberger
Preceded by William H. D. Friedberger	Captain of H.M.S. Delhi 8 Sep, 1936 – 28 Oct, 1936	Succeeded by Charles Farquhar-Smith