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{{CaptRN}} '''Frederick John Crosby Halahan''', (21 June, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Frederick John Crosby Halahan''', D.S.C. (21 June, 1900 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of S. C. Halahan, Esq., gentleman passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 July 1916 and was appointed to the {{UK-Marlborough|f=t}}, which had recently been torpedoed at the [[Battle of Jutland]].  He served in her through 27 February 1919 when he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for instruction in submarines.  By a quirk of history, his first submarine was the interned German {{DE-U126}}, in which he spent a eighteen days in June.  In late June, he was appointed to {{UK-R4}}, where he remained through 10 October.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/140.|}} f. 140.</ref>
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Halahan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1928.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/140.|}} f. 140.</ref>
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Halahan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1938.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/140.|}} f. 140.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Halahan was granted the War Service Rank of {{CaptRN}} when he was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 21 June, 1950.<ref>Halahan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/123/140.|}} f. 140.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 6 April 2022

Captain (retired) Frederick John Crosby Halahan, D.S.C. (21 June, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of S. C. Halahan, Esq., gentleman passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 July 1916 and was appointed to the battleship Marlborough, which had recently been torpedoed at the Battle of Jutland. He served in her through 27 February 1919 when he was appointed to Dolphin for instruction in submarines. By a quirk of history, his first submarine was the interned German U 126, in which he spent a eighteen days in June. In late June, he was appointed to R 4, where he remained through 10 October.[1]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1920.[2]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1928.[3]

Halahan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1938.[4]

World War II

Halahan was granted the War Service Rank of Captain when he was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 21 June, 1950.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John B. Mitford 		Captain of H.M.S. H 44
24 Nov, 1925[6] – 1 Sep, 1926 		Succeeded by
John D. de M. Leathes
Preceded by
Frank G. Emley 		Captain of H.M.S. L 4
c. 1927[7] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frank L. Merriman 		Captain of H.M.S. Oberon
15 May, 1933[8][9] – 1934 		Succeeded by
David E. G. Wemyss
Preceded by
Roderick L. M. Edwards 		Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise
24 Aug, 1936[10] – 6 Sep, 1938 		Succeeded by
George W. G. Simpson
Preceded by
John Bostock 		Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall
25 Apr, 1938[11] – 26 Sep, 1938[12] 		Succeeded by
Archibald B. Russell

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  2. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  3. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  4. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  5. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243.
  7. ↑ "Submarine L 4 And Its Commander." The Times (London, England), 22 Oct. 1927, p. 12.
  8. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Apr. 1933, p. 4.
  9. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 263.
  11. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
  12. ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.

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