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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy John Helyar|Percy J. Helyar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cossack (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cossack'']]'''<br>30 Apr, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 766}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy John Helyar|Percy J. Helyar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cossack (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cossack'']]'''<br>30 Apr, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 766}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Terence Ackley Fitzmaurice Longford|Terence A. F. Longford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Starfish (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Starfish'']]'''<br>14 Jul, 1919{{NLOct19|p. 910}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Scott|George A. Scott]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Terence Ackley Fitzmaurice Longford|Terence A. F. Longford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Starfish (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Starfish'']]'''<br>14 Jul, 1919{{NLOct19|p. 910}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Scott|George A. Scott]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Blake Hoyle|Edward B. Hoyle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sable (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sable'']]'''<br>1 Sep, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 859}}|Succeeded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Blake Hoyle|Edward B. Hoyle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sable (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sable'']]'''<br>1 Sep, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 859}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Alexander Willock|William A. Willock]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague Robert Bernard|Montague R. Bernard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Valkyrie (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Valkyrie'']]'''<br>20 Jan, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 825}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Colclough Allen|Hamilton C. Allen]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Irvine Gordon Glennie|Irvine G. Glennie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hood (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hood'']]'''<br>15 Feb, 1941{{TaylorHood|p. 230}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Irvine Gordon Glennie|Irvine G. Glennie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hood (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hood'']]'''<br>15 Feb, 1941{{TaylorHood|p. 230}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, 7 March 2016
Captain Ralph Kerr, C.B.E., (16 August, 1891 – 24 May, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Kerr was appointed in command of the destroyer Cossack on 30 April, 1918.[1]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sable on 1 September, 1920.[2]
Kerr was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 15 February, 1941,[3] dying aboard her when she was destroyed.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Percy J. Helyar |
Captain of H.M.S. Cossack 30 Apr, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Terence A. F. Longford |
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 14 Jul, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by George A. Scott |
| Preceded by Edward B. Hoyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Sable 1 Sep, 1920[6] |
Succeeded by William A. Willock |
| Preceded by Montague R. Bernard |
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie 20 Jan, 1922[7] |
Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen |
| Preceded by Irvine G. Glennie |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 15 Feb, 1941[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 825.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
