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Revision as of 20:37, 10 May 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]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 371.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
  4. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 805.

Bibliography

Service Records