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'''Victor Cyril Dorman-Smith''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Victor Cyril Dorman-Smith''' (24 October, 1896 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Dorman-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/24.|D7616185}} f.24.</ref>


Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
==Post-War==
On 5 October, 1920, Dorman-Smith was appointed in command of the nine "E" class boats of Group "H" in reserve at Rosyth: {{UK-E23}},  {{UK-E27}}, {{UK-E31}}, {{UK-E32}}, {{UK-E35}}, {{UK-E38}}, {{UK-E39}}, {{UK-E40}} and {{UK-E41}}.{{NLJan21|p. 764}}


Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 January, 1926.<ref>Dorman-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/24.|D7616185}} f.24.</ref>


Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
Dorman-Smith was appointed in command of the submarine [[H.M.S. Olympus (1928)|''Olympus'' upon her commissioning in 1930.  He was superseded in this command on September, 1930 and was then dispatched to serve on a Naval Advisory Staff on Chile for two years.<ref>Dorman-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/24.|D7616185}} f.24.</ref>
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On 5 October, 1920, Dorman-Smith was appointed in command of the nine "E" class boats of Group "H" in reserve at Rosyth: {{UK-E23}},  {{UK-E27}}, {{UK-E31}}, {{UK-E32}}, {{UK-E35}}, {{UK-E38}}, {{UK-E39}}, {{UK-E40}} and {{UK-E41}}.{{NLJan21|p. 764}}
Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1931.<ref>Dorman-Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/24.|D7616185}} f.24.</ref>
 
He was appointed in command of the submarine [[H.M.S. Thames (1932)|''Thames'']] in 1933, vice [[Claud Barrington Barry|Barry]] and was superseded in 1935.<ref>Dorman-Smith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/119/24.|D7616185}} f.24.</ref>
 
Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 24 October, 1941.<ref>Dorman-Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/24.|D7616185}} f.24.</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:06, 13 June 2016

Captain (retired) Victor Cyril Dorman-Smith (24 October, 1896 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1918.[1]

Post-War

On 5 October, 1920, Dorman-Smith was appointed in command of the nine "E" class boats of Group "H" in reserve at Rosyth: E 23, E 27, E 31, E 32, E 35, E 38, E 39, E 40 and E 41.[2]

Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1926.[3]

Dorman-Smith was appointed in command of the submarine [[H.M.S. Olympus (1928)|Olympus upon her commissioning in 1930. He was superseded in this command on September, 1930 and was then dispatched to serve on a Naval Advisory Staff on Chile for two years.[4]

Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1931.[5]

He was appointed in command of the submarine Thames in 1933, vice Barry and was superseded in 1935.[6]

Dorman-Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 24 October, 1941.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 31
5 Oct, 1920[8] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Guy D'Oyly-Hughes 		Captain of H.M.S. E 35
5 Oct, 1920[9] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frederick C. C. Kennedy 		Captain of H.M.S. E 39
5 Oct, 1920[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 32
5 Oct, 1920[11] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 23
5 Oct, 1920[12] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 38
5 Oct, 1920[13] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake 		Captain of H.M.S. E 41
5 Oct, 1920[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 40
5 Oct, 1920[15] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 27
5 Oct, 1920[16] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  3. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  4. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  5. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  6. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  7. ↑ Dorman-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/24. f.24.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.

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