Ralph Kerr
From The Dreadnought Project
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
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Captain of H.M.S. Cossack 30 Apr, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward B. Hoyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Sable 1 Sep, 1920 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Irvine G. Glennie |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 15 Feb, 1941 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
