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Alfred Edward Whitehouse ( – 4 October, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Whitehouse was appointed in command of the submarine A 5 on 13 May, 1913.[1]

On 1 June, 1914, Whitehouse was appointed in command of the submarine C 4.[2]

Whitehouse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1917.[3]

Whitehouse died when his L 10 was sunk by German destroyers after picking off the damaged torpedo boat S 33.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Basil A. Beal
Captain of H.M.S. A 5
13 May, 1913[4]
Succeeded by
John de B. Jessop
Preceded by
George A. Saltren-Willett
Captain of H.M.S. C 4
1 Jun, 1914[5]
Succeeded by
John D. A. Musters
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. L 10
? – 4 Oct, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 385.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 364.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 385.
  6. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 141.