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Revision as of 14:50, 6 June 2014

Spencer Francis Russell ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Russell commanded the destroyer Munster at the Battle of Jutland.[1]

Russell was appointed in command of the destroyer Minion on 12 May, 1918.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Munster
14 Apr, 1916[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Lewes G. Gardner
Preceded by
William G. A. Shuttleworth
Captain of H.M.S. Minion
12 May, 1918[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard A. A. Plowden

Footnotes

  1. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 846.
  3. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395u.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 846.