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'''Norman Douglas Holbrook''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Norman Douglas Holbrook''', V.C., R.N. (9 July, 1888 – 3 July, 1976) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was the first submariner awarded a Victoria Cross. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | Born in Southsea, the son of W. A. Holbrook, Esq..<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
Holbrook was promoted to the rank of {{ | Holbrook was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1909.<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
Holbrook was | Holbrook was appointed in command of the {{UK-A13|f=t}} on 19 March, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 301}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-B11|f=t}} on 30 December, 1913,{{NLJan15|p. 310}} and was in command on 13 December, 1914 when he torpedoed a Turkish battleship after diving under (it was reported) five rows of mines.{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 5}} This was considered "a remarkable performance for a B class boat."<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
Holbrook was invalided from his command of ''B 11'' in September 1915, suffering from dysentery. | |||
He was decorated with his V.C. by the King at Buckingham Palace on 5 October, 1915. On 1 January, 1916 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-F3|f=t}}.<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
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{{ | Holbrook was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1917. | ||
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==Post-War== | |||
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 September, 1920.<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
Holbrook was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 9 July, 1928.<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
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== | ==World War II== | ||
{{ | He served in the Trade Division, reverting to the Retired List on 10 November, 1944.<ref>Holbrook Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/320.|}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Norman+Douglas+Holbrook Service Records] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alton Wishart|Alton Wishart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. A 13 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''A 13'']]'''<br>19 Mar, 1913{{NLJul13|p. 301}} – 30 Dec, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Reginald Lewes|Edward R. Lewes]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles de Burgh|Charles de Burgh]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 11 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 11'']]'''<br>30 Dec, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 310}} – Sep, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Tomkinson|Wilfred Tomkinson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. F 3 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''F 3'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1916 – 8 Dec, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robin Bruce Martin|Robin B. Martin]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Allan Poland|Allan Poland]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. V 4 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''V 4'']]'''<br>8 Dec, 1916 – 17 Feb, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ambrose Northorp Lee|Ambrose N. Lee]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Michael Winser|Alfred M. Winser]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 41 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 41'']]'''<br>17 Feb, 1917 – 26 Jan, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Allan Poland|Allan Poland]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Vincent Morse Cooper|Vincent M. Cooper]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. J 2 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''J 2'']]'''<br>26 Jan, 1918 – 20 Jul, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Michael Winser|Alfred M. Winser]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 7 April 2022
Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook, V.C., R.N. (9 July, 1888 – 3 July, 1976) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the first submariner awarded a Victoria Cross.
Life & Career
Born in Southsea, the son of W. A. Holbrook, Esq..[1]
Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1909.[2]
Holbrook was appointed in command of the submarine A 13 on 19 March, 1913.[3]
He was appointed in command of the submarine B 11 on 30 December, 1913,[4] and was in command on 13 December, 1914 when he torpedoed a Turkish battleship after diving under (it was reported) five rows of mines.[5] This was considered "a remarkable performance for a B class boat."[6]
Holbrook was invalided from his command of B 11 in September 1915, suffering from dysentery.
He was decorated with his V.C. by the King at Buckingham Palace on 5 October, 1915. On 1 January, 1916 he was appointed in command of the submarine F 3.[7]
Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1917.
Post-War
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 September, 1920.[8]
Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 9 July, 1928.[9]
World War II
He served in the Trade Division, reverting to the Retired List on 10 November, 1944.[10]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Alton Wishart |
Captain of H.M.S. A 13 19 Mar, 1913[11] – 30 Dec, 1913 |
Succeeded by Edward R. Lewes |
Preceded by Charles de Burgh |
Captain of H.M.S. B 11 30 Dec, 1913[12] – Sep, 1915 |
Succeeded by Wilfred Tomkinson |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. F 3 1 Jan, 1916 – 8 Dec, 1916 |
Succeeded by Robin B. Martin |
Preceded by Allan Poland |
Captain of H.M.S. V 4 8 Dec, 1916 – 17 Feb, 1917 |
Succeeded by Ambrose N. Lee |
Preceded by Alfred M. Winser |
Captain of H.M.S. E 41 17 Feb, 1917 – 26 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Allan Poland |
Preceded by Vincent M. Cooper |
Captain of H.M.S. J 2 26 Jan, 1918 – 20 Jul, 1918 |
Succeeded by Alfred M. Winser |
Footnotes
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 310.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/320. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 310.