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Revision as of 16:45, 16 March 2014

James Vandeleur Creagh ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 1 February, 1909, Creagh was appointed as Template:LieuTN & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 034.[1]

Creagh was appointed in command of the destroyer Myrmidon on 13 June, 1913.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Ariel on 9 October, 1914,[3] and was in command when she helped sink U 12.[4]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sylph on 11 January, 1917.[5]

Creagh was appointed in command of the destroyer Viscount on 13 August, 1920.[6]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 400.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 347.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 277.
  4. Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 280.
  5. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 912a.
  6. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920).  p. 890.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments