Herbert Inglis Nigel Lyon
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Herbert Inglis Nigel Lyon ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lyon commanded the destroyer Nonsuch at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]
Lyon was later made captain of the destroyer Marmion, as she was lost under his command on 21 Oct, 1917.[2][3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
- ↑ Williams, M. W. HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55 in Warship 1997-1998, p. 159.
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Marmion 21 Oct, 1917 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Nonsuch 1945 – ? |
Succeeded by John F. Bowyer |