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Revision as of 13:32, 10 May 2016

Captain William Dion Irvin, R.N., Retired (8 December, 1870 – ) 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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur G. K. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
Jun, 1905[3] – May, 1907
Succeeded by
John W. Nash
Preceded by
Reginald G. Coplestone
Captain of H.M.S. Charger
16 Jul, 1907[4]
Succeeded by
Frank G. Terry
Preceded by
Cyril P. Ryan
Captain of H.M.S. Usk
5 Sep, 1909[5]
Succeeded by
Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by
Vincent L. Bowring
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35
? – 28 Jan, 1915[6]
Succeeded by
Vincent L. Bowring
Preceded by
Vincent L. Bowring
Captain of H.M. T.B. 35
3 Feb, 1915[7] – 3 May, 1915[8][9]
Succeeded by
Eric J. Shelley
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Moon
Jun, 1915[10] – mid 1916
Succeeded by
Robert E. M. Harris
Preceded by
Lawrence D'O. Bignell
Captain of H.M.S. Nereide
31 Jul, 1916[11] – 15 Nov, 1916[12][13]
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Wyld
Preceded by
Ernest L. Cardale
Captain of H.M.S. Syren
15 Nov, 1916[14]
Succeeded by
Charles C. Halliday

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 389.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 303.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 292.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 389.
  6. Ship Log at naval-history.net.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396c.
  11. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396f.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
  13. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398n.
  14. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398n.

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