Philip Esmonde Phillips
Rear-Admiral Philip Esmonde Phillips, C.B., D.S.O., (16 June, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1909.[1]
Phillips was appointed in command of the submarine A 7 on 10 May, 1912.[2]
He was appointed in command of the submarine B 6 on 20 February, 1914.[3]
Great War
Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1917.[4]
On 1 November, 1917, Phillips was in command of the submarine E 52 when she sank the UC 63 north of the Dover Net Barrage in a surfaced night attack.[5]
Phillips was in command of the submarine L 12 on 16 October, 1918 when she sank UB 90.[6] On 12 November, he was appointed to Lucia for submarines, but apparently not for command.[7]
Phillips was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 December, 1921.[8]
Phillips was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry P. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. A 7 10 May, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Gilbert M. Welman |
| Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Captain of H.M.S. B 6 20 Feb, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 52 before 1 Nov, 1917[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. L 12 before 16 Oct, 1918[13] |
Succeeded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. L 24 before Jun, 1920[14] |
Succeeded by Anthony B. Lockhart |
| Preceded by Charles de Burgh |
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant 30 Apr, 1923[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell |
Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise Aug, 1930[16] – 8 Jul, 1932[17] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke |
| Preceded by Colin Cantlie |
Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla ? – 12 Dec, 1934[18] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Footnotes
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 299.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 149.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 6.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 836.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 299.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 6.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 214.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
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