Thomas Joseph Croker
Captain (retired) Thomas Joseph Croker, C.B. (29 October, 1876 – 16 March, 1956) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Surgeon Major A. Croker.
Croker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1897. He was awarded the Goodenough Medal for 1898.[1]
Croker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1905. Later that year, he invented electrical droppping gear for torpedoes.[2]
Croker was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 March, 1912.[3]
Croker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 29 October, 1916.[4]
During the war, he continued to innovate with torpedoes, adapting a successful new extreme range setting with a swiftness that impressed the Admiralty.
Croker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1935.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rudolf M. Burmester |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 77 15 Jun, 1897[6] – 10 Jul, 1897[7] |
Succeeded by Cecil V. Usborne |
Footnotes
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
- ↑ Croker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/298. f. 301.
