George Wyatt Edgell Naper
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Lieutenant-Commander George Wyatt Edgell Naper ( – 24 March, 1916) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
As a Lieutenant, Naper was appointed in command of the submarine C 14 on 10 September, 1913.[1]
Naper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.[2]
He was killed on 24 March, 1916 when his command, E 24 was mined in the North Sea.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William R. D. Crowther |
Captain of H.M.S. B 8 1 Jan, 1909[4] – 1911 |
Succeeded by Henry H. G. D. Stoker |
| Preceded by Claud L. Y. Dering |
Captain of H.M.S. C 14 10 Sep, 1913[5] – 10 Dec, 1913[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 24 ? – 24 Mar, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 190.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 187.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 23.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 187.
