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'''Robert Henry Taunton Raikes''' ( – ) was an submarine commander in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Robert Henry Taunton Raikes''', C.V.O., D.S.O.*, K.C.B. (23 August, 1885 – 24 May, 1953) was an submarine commander in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{ | Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1907.{{NLJul14|p. 126}} | ||
Raikes was appointed in command of the {{UK-C35|f=t}} on 5 May, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 280}} | |||
On 2 September, 1913, he was appointed to the {{UK-Defence|f=t}} | |||
==Great War== | |||
Raikes remained in ''Defence'' until 1 August, 1915 on which date he was appointed to {{UK-Vulcan}} for submarines. | |||
Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1915. The following day, he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for {{UK-E44}}, to take command upon her commissioning.<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | |||
Raikes was awarded a D.S.O. for being in command of the {{UK-E54|f=t}} on 21 August, 1916 when she sank {{DE-UC10}} "in difficult waters."<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | |||
On 29 April and 1 May, 1917 ''E 54'' was engaged with two or three enemy submarines, and on 1 May sank {{DE-U81}}. He received a bar for his D.S.O. for this second coup, gazetted 22 June, 1917.{{UKTH1|p. 13, though it wrongly identifies UC10 as UC7.}} He was invested with the combined awards at Buckingham Palace on 16 January, 1918.<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | |||
Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{ | Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 155}} | ||
On 9 September, 1918, he was appointed to the Staff of Commodore (S) [[Sydney Stewart Hall|Hall]] in {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLDec18|p. 777}} | |||
==Post-War== | |||
Raikes was appointed to oversee the completion of the {{UK-X1|f=pt}} on 11 December, 1922.{{NLJan23|p. 846-898}} Though he was intended to commission her, it seems likely that [[Philip Esmonde Phillips]] took over before this. | |||
Raikes was | Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1923.<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | ||
Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 22 July, 1935.<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | |||
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Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 14 January, 1939.<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | |||
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Raikes was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 29 October, 1942.<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> | |||
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== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+Henry+Taunton+Raikes Service Records] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Stuart Benning|Charles S. Benning]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vulcan (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vulcan'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1921<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} pf. 220, 221.</ref> – 11 Dec, 1922<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} pf. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Ross Turner|Robert R. Turner]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Brodie|Charles G. Brodie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Titania (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Titania'']]'''<br>Mar, 1925<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> – Mar, 1927<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Buller Glencross|John B. Glencross]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Brodie|Charles G. Brodie]]'''|'''[[Fourth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>Mar, 1925<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> – Mar, 1927<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Buller Glencross|John B. Glencross]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sussex (1928)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sussex'']]'''<br>1 Dec, 1928<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> – 10 Apr, 1930<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Richard Sawbridge|Henry R. Sawbridge]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell|Wellwood G. C. Maxwell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''St. Vincent'']]'''<br>3 May, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 267}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson|Evelyn C. O. Thomson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Director of the Staff College, Royal Naval College, Greenwich]]'''<br>2 May, 1932<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> – 20 Jun, 1934<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford|Arthur E. F. Bedford]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Chief of Staff, Mediterranean Station]]'''<br>20 Jun, 1934{{NLJul34|p. 263}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Frederick Basset Edward-Collins|George F. B. Edward-Collins]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Ponsonby Talbot|Cecil P. Talbot]]'''|'''[[:Category:Submarine (UK)|Rear-Admiral (S)]]'''<br>10 Dec, 1936<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> – 15 Dec, 1938<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertram Chalmers Watson|Bertram C. Watson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Max Kennedy Horton|Max K. Horton]]'''|'''[[Northern Patrol|Vice-Admiral, Northern Patrol]]'''<br>20 Dec, 1939<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref> – 1 Aug, 1940<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 7 April 2022
Admiral SIR Robert Henry Taunton Raikes, C.V.O., D.S.O.*, K.C.B. (23 August, 1885 – 24 May, 1953) was an submarine commander in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.[1]
Raikes was appointed in command of the submarine C 35 on 5 May, 1911.[2]
On 2 September, 1913, he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Defence
Great War
Raikes remained in Defence until 1 August, 1915 on which date he was appointed to Vulcan for submarines.
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1915. The following day, he was appointed to Dolphin for E 44, to take command upon her commissioning.[3]
Raikes was awarded a D.S.O. for being in command of the submarine E 54 on 21 August, 1916 when she sank UC 10 "in difficult waters."[4]
On 29 April and 1 May, 1917 E 54 was engaged with two or three enemy submarines, and on 1 May sank U 81. He received a bar for his D.S.O. for this second coup, gazetted 22 June, 1917.[5] He was invested with the combined awards at Buckingham Palace on 16 January, 1918.[6]
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[7]
On 9 September, 1918, he was appointed to the Staff of Commodore (S) Hall in Dolphin.[8]
Post-War
Raikes was appointed to oversee the completion of the submarine H.M.S. X1 on 11 December, 1922.[9] Though he was intended to commission her, it seems likely that Philip Esmonde Phillips took over before this.
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1923.[10]
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 July, 1935.[11]
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 January, 1939.[12]
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 29 October, 1942.[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 126.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13, though it wrongly identifies UC10 as UC7..
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 777.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 846-898.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 385.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 286.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 7 May 1912, p. 6.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 267.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 263.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.