James Vandeleur Creagh

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

Life & Career

On 1 February, 1909, Creagh was appointed as Lieutenant & 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]

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Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Conyngham C. Denison
Captain of H.M. T.B. 34
1 Feb, 1909[7] – ?
Succeeded by
William A. Rhind
Preceded by
Richard W. U. Bayly
Captain of H.M.S. Myrmidon
13 Jun, 1913[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert H. B. Hammond-Chambers
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain of H.M.S. Ariel
9 Oct, 1914[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur G. Tippet
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Sylph
11 Jan, 1917[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur G. H. Bond
Preceded by
William G. A. Shuttleworth
Captain of H.M.S. Viscount
13 Aug, 1920[11] – ?
Succeeded by
?

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.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 347.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 277.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 912a.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 890.