John Drinkwater

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Commander (retired) John Drinkwater, (22 April, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In 1914, Drinkwater transferred to the Supplementary List of the Royal Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.[1]

Having last served at sea in Ramillies, Drinkwater was appointed in command of the new "L" Class submarine L 27 when she was finally commissioned in 1925.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Fitzroy H. D. Byron 		Captain of H.M.S. L 27
1 Jun, 1925[3] 		Succeeded by
John H. Macnair
Preceded by
Edward M. C. Barraclough 		Captain of H.M.S. L 2
1927[4] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding 		Captain of H.M.S. Walker
31 May, 1932 – Jul, 1932[Inference] 		Succeeded by
George F. Stevens-Guille
Preceded by
George F. Stevens-Guille 		Captain of H.M.S. Walker
2 Aug, 1932 – 24 Aug, 1932 		Succeeded by
Henry J. Haynes

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "A "New" Submarine's Trials." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112.
  2. ↑ "A "New" Submarine's Trials." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 06, 1925; pg. 7; Issue 44112.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 249.


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