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Captain Ivan Beale Colvin, R.N., Retired (12 July, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 September, 1912.[1]
Colvin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1914.[2]
Colvin was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Ursula on 5 August, 1918.[3]
Colvin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 10 August, 1922.[4]
Colvin was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.[5]
Colvin was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 April, 1936 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain on 12 July, 1936.[6]
World War II
Though he had been given an appointment in command of the armed merchant cruiser California on 2 September, 1939, Colvin was reportedly suffering from Parkinson's Disease and judged unfit for sea service or office work. He was superseded in command on 9 November, 1939 and may have, nonetheless, done some work with the Naval Intelligence Division.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir James H. Domville, Bart. |
Captain of H.M.S. P19 6 Oct, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Donald F. Lawrence |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Tippet |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursula 5 Aug, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Joseph H. L. Yorke |
| Preceded by Patrick Butter |
Captain of H.M.S. Ursa Sep, 1920[10] |
Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
| Preceded by Colin S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Westminster May, 1922[11] – Mar, 1923[12][13] |
Succeeded by Leslie T. Creery Hill |
| Preceded by Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony |
Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind Apr, 1923[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald Nash |
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 1 Dec, 1925[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 24.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ Colvin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/170. f. 169.
- ↑ Colvin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/170. f. 169.
- ↑ Colvin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/170. f. 169.
- ↑ Colvin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/170. f. 169.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 288.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 289.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 279a.
