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Revision as of 14:56, 9 August 2014

Admiral Herbert Charles Campbell Da Costa, Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1865 – 29 December, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]

Captain

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[2]

In November 1906, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe.[3]

In December 1907 he was made Captain of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[4]

Da Costa assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Challenger the following March.[5]

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.[6]

On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[7]

Da Costa was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[8] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[9]

Bibliography

Service Records


 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1914). p. 360.


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