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− | '''Patrick Birmingham Crohan''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Patrick Birmingham Crohan''', R.N., Retired (30 December, 1882 – 19 November, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Southampton, Crohan placed sixtieth of sixty-one cadets passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in August 1899, earning just 894 of 2250 possible marks – well less than half those of his top-ranking term-mate.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Aug 10, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35904.</ref> | |
− | Crohan was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Crohan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 18}} |
− | Crohan was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Crohan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1913. |
− | + | Crohan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Arab|f=t}} on 22 May, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 275}} | |
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− | Crohan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Arab|f=t}} on 22 May, 1914. | + | |
− | + | On 3 May 1915, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Miranda|f=c}}. | |
− | + | On 10 March, 1916, she collided with {{UK-Lennox}}, and Crohan was blamed; he was told to be more careful in future. | |
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− | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Skilful|f=t}} in March or April of 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 908}} | |
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− | == | + | Crohan was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917. |
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Crohan was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1927. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Patrick+Birmingham+Crohan Service Records] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Birmingham_Crohan}} | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Felton Crutchley|Arthur F. Crutchley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Arab (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Arab'']]'''<br>22 May, 1914{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John James Dixon|John J. Dixon]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 86 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 86]]'''<br>12 Jan, 1906{{NLJun06|p. 400}} – 29 Aug, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Wilmot Wilkinson|Ralph W. Wilkinson]]'''}} |
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Bowring Mulleneux|Hugh B. Mulleneux]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Miranda (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Miranda'']]'''<br>3 May, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 396''cc''}} – Mar, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Henry Petrie|Christopher H. Petrie]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Christopher Henry Petrie|Christopher H. Petrie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skilful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skilful'']]'''<br>Mar, 1917 – 1 May, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Ralph Passawer Percival|Percy R. P. Percival]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rowena (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rowena'']]'''<br>27 Apr, 1920 – 8 May, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Vesey Holt|Reginald V. Holt]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Frank St. Clair Armitage|Alfred F. St. C. Armitage]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Furious'']]'''<br>24 Aug, 1922 – ''c''. late Jun, 1923{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Lewis Pearson|John L. Pearson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Walter Durnford|John W. Durnford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Raider (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Raider'']]'''<br>10 Jul, 1924 – 25 Aug, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Norrie Graham|Charles G. N. Graham]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur John Layard Murray|Arthur J. L. Murray]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Windsor (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Windsor'']]'''<br>4 Oct, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 289}} – 29 Dec, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Percy Boxer|Henry P. Boxer]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oliver Maurice Fitz-Gerald Stokes|Oliver M. F. Stokes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Erebus (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Erebus'']]'''<br>15 Jun, 1926 – 1 Sep, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hubert Seeds Monroe|Hubert S. Monroe]]'''}} | ||
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+ | {{CatCapt|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|January, 1898}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:08, 29 May 2018
Captain Patrick Birmingham Crohan, R.N., Retired (30 December, 1882 – 19 November, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Southampton, Crohan placed sixtieth of sixty-one cadets passing out of Britannia in August 1899, earning just 894 of 2250 possible marks – well less than half those of his top-ranking term-mate.[1]
Crohan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[2]
Crohan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.
Crohan was appointed in command of the destroyer Arab on 22 May, 1914.[3]
On 3 May 1915, he was appointed in command of the "M" Class destroyer Miranda.
On 10 March, 1916, she collided with Lennox, and Crohan was blamed; he was told to be more careful in future.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Skilful in March or April of 1917.[4]
Crohan was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.
Post-War
Crohan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.
World War II
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London, England), Thursday, Aug 10, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396cc.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 289.