Patrick Birmingham Crohan
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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 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[1]
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.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Skilful in April, 1917.[3]
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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John J. Dixon |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 86 Jan, 1906[4] – Aug, 1906[Inference] |
Succeeded by Ralph W. Wilkinson |
| Preceded by Arthur F. Crutchley |
Captain of H.M.S. Arab 22 May, 1914[5] – 3 May, 1915[6][7] |
Succeeded by John M. Porter |
| Preceded by Barry E. Domvile |
Captain of H.M.S. Miranda 3 May, 1915[8] – early 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Christopher H. Petrie |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Skilful Apr, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
| Preceded by Arthur J. L. Murray |
Captain of H.M.S. Windsor 4 Oct, 1924[10] – late 1925 |
Succeeded by Henry P. Boxer |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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. (April, 1915). p. 392c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396cc.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 289.
