Captain Harry Percy Kendall Oram (23 October, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1917.
Oram was appointed in command of the submarine H 31 on 20 November, 1920.[1]
Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 August, 1925.
On 24 January, 1926 Oram was appointed in command of Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland. Initially, there were three boats in this group: L 14, L 17 and L 18.[2]
Oram was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.
Oram was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.
Oram was extremely fortunate to be one of just four (of over 100) men aboard the submarine Thetis to escape when she flooded and sank during diving trials outside of Liverpool. He escaped using a Davis escape apparatus.
See Also
| Naval Appointments
|
Preceded by
John B. Glencross
|
Captain of H.M.S. K 14
Apr, 1920[3]
|
Succeeded by
William Ibbett
|
Preceded by
Samuel M. G. Gravener
|
Captain of H.M.S. K 14
Apr, 1920[4]
|
Succeeded by
William Ibbett
|
Preceded by
John D. A. Musters
|
Captain of H.M.S. H 31
?
|
Succeeded by
Ralph A. Nicholson
|
Preceded by
Patrick S. J. Ponsonby
|
Captain of H.M.S. H 27
15 Sep, 1922[5]
|
Succeeded by
Henry B. Crane
|
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake
|
Captain of H.M.S. L 18
24 Jan, 1926[6]
|
Succeeded by
Vivian R. S. Bowlby
|
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake
|
Captain of H.M.S. L 14
24 Jan, 1926[7]
|
Succeeded by
Tom B. O'Kell
|
Preceded by
Henry N. Lake
|
Captain of H.M.S. L 17
24 Jan, 1926[8]
|
Succeeded by
Alexander S. Hutchinson
|
Preceded by
Gerald E. Colpoys
|
Captain of H.M.S. L 16
1 Jan, 1927[9]
|
Succeeded by
Thomas Yeoman
|
Preceded by
William R. Fell
|
Captain of H.M.S. L 11
30 Jul, 1928
|
Succeeded by
?
|
Preceded by
Arthur S. Lindsell
|
Captain of H.M.S. L 12
30 Jul, 1928
|
Succeeded by
?
|
Preceded by
New Command
|
Captain of H.M.S. Regulus
1 Nov, 1930 – c. Apr, 1931
|
Succeeded by
Lancelot M. Shadwell
|
Preceded by
Gerald E. Colpoys
|
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce
8 Feb, 1934[10]
|
Succeeded by
?
|
Preceded by
Ian A. P. Macintyre
|
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia
31 Aug, 1936[11]
|
Succeeded by
Philip M. Stephens
|
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
|
Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla
31 Aug, 1936[12]
|
Succeeded by
?
|
Preceded by
Francis R. Baxter
|
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo
Aug, 1939[13] – Feb, 1940[14]
|
Succeeded by
Patrick V. McLaughlin
|
Preceded by
Eustace Rotherham
|
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
6 May, 1940 – 2 Feb, 1942
|
Succeeded by
Peter K. Wallace
|
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a and December's edition.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
