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Creagh was appointed in command of the {{UK-Myrmidon|f=t}} on 13 June, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 347.</ref> | Creagh was appointed in command of the {{UK-Myrmidon|f=t}} on 13 June, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 347.</ref> | ||
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Creagh was appointed in command of the {{UK-Viscount|f=t}} on 13 August, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920). p. 890.</ref> | Creagh was appointed in command of the {{UK-Viscount|f=t}} on 13 August, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920). p. 890.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:32, 24 February 2014
James Vandeleur Creagh ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Creagh was appointed in command of the destroyer Myrmidon on 13 June, 1913.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Ariel on 9 October, 1914,[2] and was in command when she helped sink U 12.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sylph on 11 January, 1917.[4]
Creagh was appointed in command of the destroyer Viscount on 13 August, 1920.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 347.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 277.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume II. p. 280.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 912a.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 890.
Bibliography
Service Records
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