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Revision as of 12:47, 19 May 2014

William Dion Irvin ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Irvin was appointed in command of the destroyer Usk on 5 September, 1909.[1]

He commanded the destroyer Moon at the Battle of Jutland, operating with the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril P. Ryan
Captain of H.M.S. Usk
5 Sep, 1909[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Moon
before 31 May, 1916[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Kenneth B. Millar

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 389.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 389.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.