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| − | '''Arthur Walter Forbes''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Arthur Walter Forbes''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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On 5 April, 1917, Forbes was captain of the {{UK-C7|f=t}} and he sank {{DE-UC68}} in a night attack near the Schouwen Bank.{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 5}}{{UKTH1|p. 13}} | On 5 April, 1917, Forbes was captain of the {{UK-C7|f=t}} and he sank {{DE-UC68}} in a night attack near the Schouwen Bank.{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 5}}{{UKTH1|p. 13}} | ||
| − | + | On 6 March, 1918, he was killed when his new command, {{UK-H5|f=t}} was rammed by the S.S. ''Rutherglen'' in Carnarvon Bay.{{UKTH1|p. 7}} | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:31, 27 February 2014
Arthur Walter Forbes, D.S.O., ( – ) 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]
On 6 March, 1918, he was killed when his new command, submarine H 5 was rammed by the S.S. Rutherglen in Carnarvon Bay.[3]
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