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Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} 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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217  (Supplement) no. 29636.  p. 6217.]  23 June, 1916.</ref>
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} 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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217  (Supplement) no. 29636.  p. 6217.]  23 June, 1916.</ref>


On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008.  p. 3206.]  3 April, 1917.</ref>
On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008.  p. 3206.]  3 April, 1917.</ref> being in command of Auxiliary Patrol Area XXII until  being superseded on 6 June, 1918.<ref>Da Costa Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 266.</ref>


Da Costa was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32162/pages/12300 no. 32162.  p. 12300.]  14 December, 1920.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>
Da Costa was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32162/pages/12300 no. 32162.  p. 12300.]  14 December, 1920.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>

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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]

His first command appears to be the old corvette Pylades, appointed 3 January, 1903, and ending on 8 June, 1905.[2]

Captain

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3]

In November 1906, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe.[4]

In December 1907 he was made Captain of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[5]

Da Costa assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Challenger the following March.[6]

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.[7]

On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve,[8] being in command of Auxiliary Patrol Area XXII until being superseded on 6 June, 1918.[9]

Da Costa was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[10] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[11]

Bibliography

Service Records

 

Footnotes

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


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