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Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 24 January, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 371.</ref> | Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 24 January, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 371.</ref> He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 797}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 797}} | ||
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* [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | |||
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Revision as of 17:47, 27 February 2014
Hugh Davenport Colville ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Colville was appointed in command of the minelaying submarine Porpoise on 24 January, 1914.[1] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Gabriel on 14 June, 1918.[3]
Colville was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Mackay on 9 July, 1920.[4]
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