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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

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
  2. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 859.
  3. Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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