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Raikes was appointed in command of the {{UK-C35|f=t}} on 5 May, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 280}} | 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}} | On 2 September, 1913, he was appointed to the {{UK-Defence|f=t}} | ||
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Raikes remained in ''Defence'' until at least the turn of 1915.{{NLJan15|p. 301}} He was to return to his submarine work, however. | |||
Raikes was commanding the {{UK-E54|f=t}} on 21 August, 1916 when she sank {{DE-UC10}}, and on 1 May, 1917 when she sank {{DE-U81}}.{{UKTH1|p. 13, though it wrongly identifies UC10 as UC7.}} | Raikes was commanding the {{UK-E54|f=t}} on 21 August, 1916 when she sank {{DE-UC10}}, and on 1 May, 1917 when she sank {{DE-U81}}.{{UKTH1|p. 13, though it wrongly identifies UC10 as UC7.}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:55, 6 September 2015
Robert Henry Taunton Raikes ( – ) 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 at least the turn of 1915.[3] He was to return to his submarine work, however.
Raikes was commanding the submarine E 54 on 21 August, 1916 when she sank UC 10, and on 1 May, 1917 when she sank U 81.[4]
Raikes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[5]
On 9 September, 1918, he was appointed to the Staff of Commodore (S) Hall in Dolphin.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by David de B. Stocks |
Captain of H.M.S. B 4 28 Mar, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
| Preceded by Gilbert E. Venning |
Captain of H.M.S. C 14 5 May, 1911[8] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by James C. Wahab |
Captain of H.M.S. C 35 5 May, 1911[9] |
Succeeded by A. Gordon Hine |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 54 before 21 Aug, 1916[10] – after 1 May, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Nicholas E. Archdale |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulcan Dec, 1920[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 126.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 301.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13, though it wrongly identifies UC10 as UC7..
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 777.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. pp. 5,13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 896.
