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| − | '''Herbert William Shove''' ( – ) was a submarine officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Herbert William Shove''', D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (6 July, 1886 – 5 December, 1943) was a submarine officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Shove was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1906. | |
| − | Shove was | + | Shove was appointed in command of the {{UK-C2|f=t}} on 15 October, 1912.{{NLJun14|p. 382}} |
| − | + | Exactly one year later, he was re-appointed in command of {{UK-C2}}.{{NLJan15|p. 385}} | |
| − | Shove was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Shove was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1914. On 25 April, 1914, ''C 2'' collided with {{UK-Hebe}} and Shove was told to be more careful in future. |
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| − | Shove was | + | Shove invented a dummy explosive periscope the Admiralty described as "ingenious". In April, 1915 he also produced a design for a mine designed to be laid by submarine. |
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| + | In 1918, Shove ably handled an incident in which {{UK-K3}} dived to an abnormal depth. | ||
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| + | Shove was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 November, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 6 July, 1926. | ||
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| + | Shove died of tuberculosis while serving at Freetown. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:30, 2 November 2017
Herbert William Shove, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (6 July, 1886 – 5 December, 1943) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Shove was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1906.
Shove was appointed in command of the submarine C 2 on 15 October, 1912.[1]
Exactly one year later, he was re-appointed in command of C 2.[2]
Shove was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1914. On 25 April, 1914, C 2 collided with Hebe and Shove was told to be more careful in future.
Shove invented a dummy explosive periscope the Admiralty described as "ingenious". In April, 1915 he also produced a design for a mine designed to be laid by submarine.
In 1918, Shove ably handled an incident in which K 3 dived to an abnormal depth.
Shove was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 November, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 6 July, 1926.
World War II
Shove died of tuberculosis while serving at Freetown.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles L. Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. A 8 22 Feb, 1911[3] – 1911 |
Succeeded by Francis T. Hewson |
| Preceded by Ernald G. H. Master |
Captain of H.M.S. C 2 15 Oct, 1912[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
