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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-H5|f=t}} on 6 March, 1918.{{UKTH1|p. 7}}
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-H5|f=t}} on 6 March, 1918.{{UKTH1|p. 7}}

Revision as of 22:09, 26 February 2014

Arthur Walter Forbes ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 5 April, 1917, Forbes was captain of the submarine C 7 and he sank UC 68 in a night attack near the Schouwen Bank.[1][2]

He was appointed in command of the submarine H 5 on 6 March, 1918.[3]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
  2. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  3. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 7.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments