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Captain Harry Percy Kendall Oram (23 October, 1894 – November, 1988) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a military officer, Oram entered the Royal Navy after first serving in the R.N.R.. He was granted the probationary rank of Midshipman, R.N.R. on 18 August, 1911.

Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1917.

Oram was appointed in command of the submarine H 31 on 20 November, 1920.^[1]

Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 August, 1925.

On 24 January, 1926 Oram was appointed in command of Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland. Initially, there were three boats in this group: L 14, L 17 and L 18.^[2]

Oram was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.

Oram was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.

Oram was extremely fortunate to be one of just four (of over 100) men aboard the submarine Thetis to escape when she flooded and sank during diving trials outside of Liverpool. He escaped using a Davis escape apparatus.

World War II

Oram commanded the light cruiser Cairo and the heavy cruiser Hawkins during the war.

He retired on 5 July, 1945.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John B. Glencross	Captain of H.M.S. K 14 Apr, 1920^[3]	Succeeded by William Ibbett
Preceded by Samuel M. G. Gravener	Captain of H.M.S. K 16 Apr, 1920^[4]	Succeeded by William Ibbett
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. H 31 ?	Succeeded by Charles C. Flemming
Preceded by Patrick S. J. Ponsonby	Captain of H.M.S. H 27 15 Sep, 1922^[5]	Succeeded by Henry B. Crane
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 18 24 Jan, 1926^[6]	Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 14 24 Jan, 1926^[7]	Succeeded by Tom B. O'Kell
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 17 24 Jan, 1926^[8]	Succeeded by Alexander S. Hutchinson
Preceded by Gerald E. Colpoys	Captain of H.M.S. L 16 1 Jan, 1927^[9]	Succeeded by Thomas Yeoman
Preceded by Bernard W. Galpin	Captain of H.M.S. L 11 30 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Arthur S. Lindsell	Captain of H.M.S. L 12 30 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Regulus 1 Nov, 1930 – c. Apr, 1931	Succeeded by Lancelot M. Shadwell
Preceded by Gerald E. Colpoys	Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 8 Feb, 1934^[10]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Ian A. P. Macintyre	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 31 Aug, 1936^[11]	Succeeded by Philip M. Stephens
Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins	Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 31 Aug, 1936^[12] – 14 Feb, 1938	Succeeded by William Derek Stephens
Preceded by Frank D. Morris	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 23 Aug, 1939 – 1 Feb, 1940	Succeeded by Patrick V. McLaughlin
Preceded by Eustace Rotherham	Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins 6 May, 1940 – 2 Feb, 1942	Succeeded by Peter K. Wallace

Footnotes

↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a and December's edition.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.

[1] The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a and December's edition.

[2] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[3] The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.

[4] The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.

[5] The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.

[6] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[7] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[8] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[9] The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.

[10] The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.

[11] The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.

[12] The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.

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