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Woodward's {{UK-Sable|f=tp}} was rammed in the Captain's cabin by squadron mate {{UK-Salmon}} in 1917 when the destroyers were proceeding in fog at 20 knots. Woodward shouted to ''Salmon's'' captain [[Lionel George Dawson|Dawson]] that he should "keep your stem in the hole," but the ships separated. Both were able to return to Rosyth. Woodward able to save a signed photograph of Queen Alexandra from his demolished cabin, which he had obtained when serving in the Royal yacht as a Sub-Lieutenant. A Court of Inquiry apparently attached no blame to either commander. The incident is entirely unrecorded in one of Dawson's Service Records.{{ | Woodward's {{UK-Sable|f=tp}} was rammed in the Captain's cabin by squadron mate {{UK-Salmon}} in 1917 when the destroyers were proceeding in fog at 20 knots. Woodward shouted to ''Salmon's'' captain [[Lionel George Dawson|Dawson]] that he should "keep your stem in the hole," but the ships separated. Both were able to return to Rosyth. Woodward able to save a signed photograph of Queen Alexandra from his demolished cabin, which he had obtained when serving in the Royal yacht as a Sub-Lieutenant. A Court of Inquiry apparently attached no blame to either commander. The incident is entirely unrecorded in one of Dawson's Service Records.{{DawsonFlotillas|pp. 199-201}}<ref>Dawson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7576679}} f. 208.</ref> | ||
Woodward was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tumult|f=t}} on 5 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 922}} | Woodward was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tumult|f=t}} on 5 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 922}} | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 21 April 2016
Captain Hugh Joseph Woodward, D.S.O., R.N., (20 January, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Woodward's destroyer H.M.S. Sable was rammed in the Captain's cabin by squadron mate Salmon in 1917 when the destroyers were proceeding in fog at 20 knots. Woodward shouted to Salmon's captain Dawson that he should "keep your stem in the hole," but the ships separated. Both were able to return to Rosyth. Woodward able to save a signed photograph of Queen Alexandra from his demolished cabin, which he had obtained when serving in the Royal yacht as a Sub-Lieutenant. A Court of Inquiry apparently attached no blame to either commander. The incident is entirely unrecorded in one of Dawson's Service Records.[1][2]
Woodward was appointed in command of the destroyer Tumult on 5 November, 1918.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Fawcett |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 87 Dec, 1909[4] |
Succeeded by Stephen Phillimore |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Lavender 21 Jul, 1915[5] |
Succeeded by Thomas S. L. Dorman |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Portia 6 Oct, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey N. Henson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Sable 13 Jul, 1917[7] |
Succeeded by Edward B. Hoyle |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Tumult 5 Nov, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by Richard Harter |
| Preceded by Guy P. Bowles |
Captain of H.M.S. Clematis 12 Jun, 1924[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. pp. 199-201.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 225.
