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Perkins was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1916.{{NLOct17|p. 729''d''}} | |||
Retired, Perkins was given command of the ''Anchusa'' class sloop {{UK-Bergamot}} 5th June, 1917, and survived her sinking on 13th August 1917 when she was torpedoed by {{DE-U84}}, 70 miles west of Killybegs harbour, Ireland.<ref>Email of Jul 16 2014 from Richard Jones, grandson of the signalman on ''Bergamot'' and PC 43.</ref> | |||
Perkins was appointed in command of the {{UK-PC43|f=t}} on 3 October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 860}} | Perkins was appointed in command of the {{UK-PC43|f=t}} on 3 October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 860}} | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 16 July 2014
Percy Tennison Perkins ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Perkins was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1916.[1]
Retired, Perkins was given command of the Anchusa class sloop Bergamot 5th June, 1917, and survived her sinking on 13th August 1917 when she was torpedoed by U 84, 70 miles west of Killybegs harbour, Ireland.[2]
Perkins was appointed in command of the patrol boat PC 43 on 3 October, 1917.[3]
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| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. PC 43 3 Oct, 1917[4] – ? |
Succeeded by Eric P. Vivian |
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