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'''James Vandeleur Creagh''' ( &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== <!--Creagh was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on Creagh was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on Creagh was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on Creagh was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on --> On 1 February, 1909, Creagh was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB034|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1910), p. 400.</ref> Creagh was appointed in command of the {{UK-Myrmidon|f=t}} on 13 June, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 347.</ref> He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ariel|f=t}} on 9 October, 1914,<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 277.</ref> and was in command when she helped sink {{DE-U12}}.{{UKNavalOpsII|p. 280}} He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sylph|f=t}} on 11 January, 1917.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 912a}} Creagh was appointed in command of the {{UK-Viscount|f=t}} on 13 August, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920).  p. 890.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Vandeleur_Creagh}} {{refend}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} ==Service Records== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Conyngham Charles Denison|Conyngham C. Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 34 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 34]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1909{{NLApr10|p. 400}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert John Rose|Herbert J. Rose]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard William Uniacke Bayly|Richard W. U. Bayly]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Myrmidon (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Myrmidon'']]'''<br>13 Jun, 1913{{NLApr14|p. 347}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Herbert Borgnis Hammond-Chambers|Robert H. B. Hammond-Chambers]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Dashwood Fowler Moir|Dashwood F. Moir]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ariel (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ariel'']]'''<br>9 Oct, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 392''e''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Grendon Tippet|Arthur G. Tippet]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Follett Houstoun|James F. Houstoun]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Linnet (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Linnet'']]'''<br>29 Nov, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 395''vv''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Needham Knox|John N. Knox]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sylph (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sylph'']]'''<br>11 Jan, 1917{{NLAug19|p. 912}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Thornton Amedroz|Reginald T. Amedroz]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Mansel Porter|John M. Porter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Viscount (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Viscount'']]'''<br>13 Aug, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 890}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Creagh, James}} {{CatPerson|UK||}}

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