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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Lawrence Boyd|James L. Boyd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 34 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 34'']]'''<br>Aug, 1920{{NLJan21|p. 782''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Howard Dennis Friedberger|William H. D. Friedberger]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Gordon Emley|Frank G. Emley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 30 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 30'']]'''<br>19 Jan, 1925{{NLApr25|p. 243}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Gordon Emley|Frank G. Emley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 30 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 30'']]'''<br>19 Jan, 1925{{NLApr25|p. 243}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Blyth|Naval Officer in Command, Blyth]]'''<br>31 Dec, 1939 – 27 Apr, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Blyth|Naval Officer in Command, Blyth]]'''<br>31 Dec, 1939 – 27 Apr, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 27 July 2017
Captain Jocelyn Slingsby Bethell, C.B.E. (8 March, 1897 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bethell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1918.
Post-War
Bethell was appointed in command of the submarine H 34 in August, 1920.[1]
Bethell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1932.
World War II
Bethell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939 and was appointed in command of the X Elfin and of Sixth Submarine Flotilla. His four months in command left the flotilla in a debilitated state for which he was later blamed for allowing to develop.
Later in the war, he assisted with amphibious operations, such as the assault on Oran. Admiral Troubridge thought highly of him.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Kenneth M. Fardell |
Captain of H.M.S. H 51 Apr, 1920[2] |
Succeeded by Henry K. B. Mitchell |
| Preceded by James L. Boyd |
Captain of H.M.S. H 34 Aug, 1920[3] |
Succeeded by William H. D. Friedberger |
| Preceded by Frank G. Emley |
Captain of H.M.S. H 30 19 Jan, 1925[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer in Command, Blyth 31 Dec, 1939 – 27 Apr, 1940 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla 31 Dec, 1939 – 27 Apr, 1940 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Eric W. L. Longley-Cook |
Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 1 May, 1940 – 8 Dec, 1941 |
Succeeded by Addison J. Baker-Creswell |
Footnotes
