George Wyatt Edgell Naper: Difference between revisions
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary |
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
||
| (22 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''George Wyatt Edgell Naper''' ( – ) was | {{LCommRN}} '''George Wyatt Edgell Naper''', R.N. (24 August, 1884 – 24 March, 1916) was a submarine officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born at Stanley Lodge, Exmouth the son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. D. Naper. | |||
Naper was promoted to the rank of {{ | Naper was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1906. | ||
Naper was | Naper was appointed in command of the {{UK-C14|f=t}} on 10 September, 1913.{{NLJun14|p. 316}} The submarine would be lost under his command on 10 December, 1913, but would be salvaged and placed back into service – remarkably, under his command! | ||
Naper was promoted to the rank of {{ | Naper was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.{{NLOct15|p. 190}} | ||
He was killed on 24 March, 1916 when his command, {{UK-E24}} was mined in the North Sea.{{KindellROH2|p. 187}} His service record dates the loss on the 27th. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Wyatt+Edgell+Naper Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wyatt_Edgell_Naper}} | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | |||
{{TabNaval}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reginald Denys Crowther|William R. D. Crowther]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 8 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 8'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1909{{NLMar11|p. 317}} – 1 Aug, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker|Henry H. G. D. Stoker]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claud Lacy Yea Dering|Claud L. Y. Dering]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 14 (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 14'']]'''<br>10 Sep, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 285}} – 16 Oct, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Aislabie Powell|Thomas A. Powell]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 24 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 24'']]'''<br>16 Oct, 1915 – 24 Mar, 1916{{KindellROH2|p. 187}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
{{TabEnd}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naper, George Wyatt}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naper, George}} | |||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1884|1916}} | ||
{{CatSubmariner|UK}} | |||
{{CatLComm|UK}} | |||
{{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} | |||
{{CatBritannia|May, 1899}} | |||
{{CatRN}} | |||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander George Wyatt Edgell Naper, R.N. (24 August, 1884 – 24 March, 1916) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born at Stanley Lodge, Exmouth the son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. D. Naper.
Naper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.
Naper was appointed in command of the submarine C 14 on 10 September, 1913.[1] The submarine would be lost under his command on 10 December, 1913, but would be salvaged and placed back into service – remarkably, under his command!
Naper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.[2]
He was killed on 24 March, 1916 when his command, E 24 was mined in the North Sea.[3] His service record dates the loss on the 27th.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William R. D. Crowther |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 1 Jan, 1909[4] – 1 Aug, 1911 |
Succeeded by Henry H. G. D. Stoker |
| Preceded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
Captain of H.M.S. C 14 10 Sep, 1913[5] – 16 Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Thomas A. Powell |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 24 16 Oct, 1915 – 24 Mar, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
