H. Taprell Dorling

Captain Henry Taprell Dorling (1883–1968) was a British sailor, author, and journalist who served in the Royal Navy during both World War One and World War Two, giving his marine fact and fiction a notable authenticity. His Pincher Martin, O.D. (1916) is widely referenced as the source for Pincher Martin (1956) by Nobel prizewinner William Golding. He wrote under the name Taffrail.[1]

Dorling was born in Berwick, the second son of Colonel Francis Dorling, and named Taprell Henry, but later changed the order of his names. He entered HMS Britannia in August 1897, his 1113 marks placing him fifty-eighth in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.[2] By then an acting sub-lieutenant, he was in late September 1902 transferred to the seagoing training brig HMS Dolphin.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 31 December 1904, and commander on 31 December 1916. The following year he was appointed in command of the new R-class destroyer HMS Telemachus in her first commission.

Bibliography

Dorling wrote three types of books:

The following list is drawn from the Jisc Library Hub Discover catalogue. This is an online database that collates 161 UK and Irish academic, national & specialist library catalogues. Nevertheless, this catalogue is not exhaustive, and three titles drawn from searches on Abe Books, a site for the used-book trade, are included.

Books by Dorling in the Jisc Library Hub Discover Catalogue
NoYearTitleIllustratorPublisherPagesNotes
11912All about ships: a book for boysCassell & Co, Londonxii, 371 pages, 4 col plates, drawings, photos, (8º)
21915The Boy Castaways; or, Endeavour IslandWilliam RaineyBlackie & Son, Londonvi, 360 pages, (8º)
41916Carry on!: naval sketches and storiesC. A. Pearson, London[6], 122 p., 19 cm.
71916Pincher Martin, O.D.: a story of the inner life of the Royal Navy. By 'TaffrailClifford Fleming-WilliamsW. & R. Chambers, London340 p., 20 cm.
31916Service medals, ribbons, badges and flagsGeorge Philip & Son, LondonIn 4 parts: [6], 86, 48, 48, 45 p. : ill..(some col.), 18 cm.[note 1]
51916Stand By!: naval sketches and storiesC. A. Pearson, London120 pages, (8º)
61916The secret submarine: a story of fighting by sea and landC. M. PaddayBlackie & Son, London352 pages, (8º)
101917Minor OperationsC. A. Pearson, London120 p., 20 cm.
91917Off ShoreC. A. Pearson, London121 p., 18 cm.
111917Sea, Spray and Spindrift: naval yarnsW. Edward Wigfull, Neville Southeby PitcherC. A. Pearson, London159 pages : illustrations, (8º)
81917The sub: being the autobiography of David Munro, sub-lieutenant, Royal NavyHodder & Stoughton, London356 p. : 5 leaves of plates, 20 cm.
131918A Little ShipW. & R. Chambers, London337 pages, (8º)
121918The watch below: naval sketches and storiesC. A. Pearson, London121 p., 18 cm.
141920H.M.S. anonymousH. Jenkins, London320 p., 19 cm.
151920Oh, Joshua!Hodder & Stoughton, London318, [2]p., 19cm.
161925Sea venturers of BritainW. Collins, Londonxix, 316 p. : plates, ports., maps (part. fold.), 19 cm.
171927Sea Escapes and AdventuresP. Allan & Co, London286 pages, (8º)
201929Men o' war: St. Vincent, Cochrane, Marryat, Fisher, BeresfordP. Allan & Co, London308 p. : ill., maps., 22cm.
191929PiratesHodder & Stoughton, London311 pages, (8º)
181929ShipmatesHodder & Stoughton, London316 pages, (8º)
211930The lonely bungalowHodder & Stoughton, London320 p., 19 cm.
231931Endless story: being an account of the work of the destroyers, flotilla-leaders, torpedo-boats and patrol boats in the great warHodder & Stoughton, London451 p : illus, 25 cm.
221931KerrellHodder & Stoughton, London319 p. : ill., 19 cm.
241932Cypher KHodder & Stoughton, London315 pages, (8º)
251932The scarlet stripe: being the adventures of a naval surgeonHodder & Stoughton, London310 p. : plan, 18 cm
261933Dover-Ostend: a cross channel thrillerHodder & Stoughton, London351 p. : 1 map, 19 cm.
271933The man from Scapa FlowHodder & Stoughton, London320 pages, (8º)
281934Seventy North (70º N)Hodder & Stoughton, London319 p., 20 cm.
291935Second OfficerHodder & Stoughton, London310 p., 20 cm.
301935Swept channels: being an account of the work of the minesweepers in the Great War.Hodder & Stoughton, London388 pages, (8º)
311935Second OfficerHodder & Stroughton, London[note 2]
321936Mid-AtlanticHodder & Stoughton, London318, [1] p., 20 cm.
331936Mystery at Milford HavenHodder & Stoughton, London319 pages, (8º)
341937Mystery CruiseHodder & Stoughton, London320 p., 20 cm.
351938Operation 'M.O.'Hodder & Stoughton, London288 pages, (8º)
361938Micheal BrayHodder & Stroughton, London[note 3]
371939Fred Travis, A.B.Hodder & Stoughton, London336 p., 20 cm.
381939The Shetland planHodder & Stoughton, London256 p. : maps, 19 cm
391940The navy in actionHodder & Stoughton, London224 p., 19 cm.
401940The Navy is here: a convoy of naval novelsHodder & Stoughton, London753 p., 8º.
411943CheniesHodder & Stoughton, London282 p., 20 cm.
421943White EnsignsG. P. Putnam's Sons, New York280 p.[note 4]
431946Ribbons and medals, naval, military, air force and civilGeorge Philip & Son, Londonviii, 208 p. : illus., xvi col. pl. on 9 l.; 19 cm
441947Western Mediterranean, 1942-1945Hodder & Stroughton, London461p. : ill.., 8vo.
451949Toby ShadHodder & Stoughton, London317 p., 20 cm.
461951The jade lizardHodder & Stoughton, London256 p., 19 cm.
471952Salt water quizHodder and Stoughton, London157 p. illus. 20 cm
481952The new moonHodder & Stoughton, London254 p., 19 cm.
491953The Hurlingham Club, 1869-1953Hurlingham Club, London69p.,ill.,21cm.
501953EuridiceHodder & Stoughton, London286 pages, (12º) 19x13cm, red cloth hardcover, original price 12/6
511956Arctic convoyHodder & Stoughton, London315 p., 21cm.
521973Blue Star Line at war, 1939-1945Foulsham, Slough159,xiii p, : ill, maps(1 col), ports, 23cm.
531974Ribbons and medals: the world's military and civil awardsGeorge Philip & Son, London359 pages : illustrations (some colour), 23 cm[note 5]

Notes

  1. Dorling produced many different versions of this.
  2. From a listing on Abe Books, not found on the Jisc catalogue.
  3. From a listing on Abe Books, not found on the Jisc catalogue.
  4. From a listing on Abe Books, not found on the Jisc catalogue.
  5. Enlarged edition revised under the editorship of Francis K. Mason

References

  1. Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 158.
  2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (35281). London. 13 August 1897. p. 8.
  3. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36882). London. 25 September 1902. p. 8.


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