Athelstan Alfred Lennox Fenner

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Lieutenant-Commander Athelstan Alfred Lennox Fenner, R.N. (7 April, 1886 – 31 January, 1918) served in the Royal Navy. His Service Record initially had his name as Alfred Athelstan Lennox Fenner.

Life & Career

Born in Cromer, the son of consulting engineer Robert Fenner.

Fenner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1907.

Fenner was appointed in command of the submarine A 3 on 1 November, 1909.[1]

Fenner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1915.

He died in the Battle of May Island aboard K 4 when she was lost on 31 January, 1918.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. A 3
1 Nov, 1909[3] – 4 Apr, 1910
Succeeded by
Charles W. Craven
Preceded by
Alfred B. Prowse
Captain of H.M.S. C 37
4 Apr, 1910 – 4 Mar, 1913
Succeeded by
John A. Gaimes
Preceded by
Robert C. Halahan
Captain of H.M.S. D 6
15 Apr, 1915 – Jan, 1916
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Warburton
Preceded by
Noel F. Laurence
Captain of H.M.S. E 1
Jan, 1916 – 15 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. K 16
15 Jan, 1918 – 31 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Charles de Burgh

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
  2. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 458.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.