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'''Tom Kenneth Triggs''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | Acting {{CommRN}} '''Tom Kenneth Triggs''', A.M., R.N. (10 February, 1884 – 6 December, 1917) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Southsea. | |||
Triggs was promoted to the rank of {{ | Triggs was appointed to {{UK-Thames}} for a course in submarines on 4 July 1904 and promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1904. On 1 July 1905, he emerged, and was re-appointed to ''Thames'' for command of submarines. As was common in this period, the specific submarines he may have commanded are not specified. | ||
Triggs was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | From March 1907 to mid August 1908, Triggs served in the {{UK-Argyll}} in the {{UK-CS|1}}, before being sent back to {{UK-Thames}} to command more unspecified submarines. He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 10 August, 1912 and on 8 February 1913 was sent to join {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}}, where he spent six months. | ||
Triggs was promoted to the rank of acting {{CommRN}} on 20 August, 1916. He was appointed to the {{UK-Highflyer|f=t}} as executive officer on 13 April, 1917. | |||
Triggs was killed in the explosion in Halifax, having volunteered to take a boat from {{UK-Highflyer}} to try to reduce the carnage likely to result from the burning munitions ship ''Mont Blanc''. He was posthumously awarded the [[Albert Medal]] in gold for lifesaving action, as he was entirely aware of the grave jeopardy his exertions entailed. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 3 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 3'']]'''<br>17 Aug, 1908{{NLAug12|p. 385}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward William Blackwood Ryan|Edward W. B. Ryan]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 3 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 3'']]'''<br>17 Aug, 1908{{NLAug12|p. 385}} – 8 Feb, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward William Blackwood Ryan|Edward W. B. Ryan]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Harley Pownall|George H. Pownall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Onyx (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Onyx'']]'''<br>22 Aug, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 396''h''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Harley Pownall|George H. Pownall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Onyx (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Onyx'']]'''<br>22 Aug, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 396''h''}} – 1 Nov, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stopford Cyril Douglas|Stopford C. Douglas]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Harley Pownall|George H. Pownall]]'''<br><small>as '''In Command, First Submarine Flotilla'''</small>|'''[[First Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant-Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>22 Aug, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 396''h''}} – 1 Nov, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stopford Cyril Douglas|Stopford C. Douglas]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Bridges Lewis|George B. Lewis]]'''|'''[[Fifth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Nov, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Rodney Blane, Fourth Baronet|Sir Charles R. Blane]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thames (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thames'']]'''<br>1 Nov, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}} – 13 Apr, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Wilfrid Lindley Meynell|Charles W. L. Meynell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Bridges Lewis|George B. Lewis]]'''|'''[[Fifth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Nov, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}} – 13 Apr, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Dale Gill|Henry D. Gill]]'''}} | |||
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{{CatSubmariner|UK}} | {{CatSubmariner|UK}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|September, 1898}} | |||
{{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} | |||
{{CatRN}} | |||
Latest revision as of 16:37, 7 April 2022
Acting Commander Tom Kenneth Triggs, A.M., R.N. (10 February, 1884 – 6 December, 1917) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Southsea.
Triggs was appointed to Thames for a course in submarines on 4 July 1904 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1904. On 1 July 1905, he emerged, and was re-appointed to Thames for command of submarines. As was common in this period, the specific submarines he may have commanded are not specified.
From March 1907 to mid August 1908, Triggs served in the Argyll in the First Cruiser Squadron, before being sent back to Thames to command more unspecified submarines. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 10 August, 1912 and on 8 February 1913 was sent to join H.M.S. Dreadnought, where he spent six months.
Triggs was promoted to the rank of acting Commander on 20 August, 1916. He was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Highflyer as executive officer on 13 April, 1917.
Triggs was killed in the explosion in Halifax, having volunteered to take a boat from Highflyer to try to reduce the carnage likely to result from the burning munitions ship Mont Blanc. He was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal in gold for lifesaving action, as he was entirely aware of the grave jeopardy his exertions entailed.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 3 17 Aug, 1908[1] – 8 Feb, 1913 |
Succeeded by Edward W. B. Ryan |
| Preceded by George H. Pownall |
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 22 Aug, 1913[2] – 1 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Stopford C. Douglas |
| Preceded by George H. Pownall as In Command, First Submarine Flotilla |
Lieutenant-Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla 22 Aug, 1913[3] – 1 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Stopford C. Douglas |
| Preceded by Sir Charles R. Blane |
Captain of H.M.S. Thames 1 Nov, 1915[4] – 13 Apr, 1917 |
Succeeded by Charles W. L. Meynell |
| Preceded by George B. Lewis |
Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla 1 Nov, 1915[5] – 13 Apr, 1917 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Gill |
Footnotes
