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| − | '''Hugh Crofton Simms''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Hugh Crofton Simms''', D.S.O. (13 September, 1906 – 21 December, 1942) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| + | Simms died when the corvette [[H.M.S. Snapdragon (1940)|''Snapdragon'']] was lost. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hurricane (1939)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hurricane'']]'''<br>21 Apr, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4410}} – Jun, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|4410}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Cumberland Brodrick|Francis C. Brodrick]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 7 April 2022
Commander Hugh Crofton Simms, D.S.O. (13 September, 1906 – 21 December, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Simms died when the corvette Snapdragon was lost.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frank G. Emley |
Captain of H.M.S. Scout 15 Sep, 1938[1] – 20 Jan, 1940[2] |
Succeeded by Cecil H. Holmes |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hurricane 21 Apr, 1940[3] – Jun, 1941[4] |
Succeeded by Francis C. Brodrick |
Footnotes
