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Creswell was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Worcestershire (1931)|''Worcestershire'']] on 7 October 1940 and was in command when she was damaged by a torpedo from U-74 on 3 April, 1941.<ref>[https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/856.html Uboat.net page on ''Worcestershire''.]</ref> | Creswell was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Worcestershire (1931)|''Worcestershire'']] on 7 October 1940 and was in command when she was damaged by a torpedo from U-74 on 3 April, 1941.<ref>[https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/856.html Uboat.net page on ''Worcestershire''.]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 25 January 2018
Commander John Creswell, R.N. (1 March, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Creswell was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Worcestershire on 7 October 1940 and was in command when she was damaged by a torpedo from U-74 on 3 April, 1941.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Victor C. Dorman-Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. R 4 Jul, 1922[2] – early 1923 |
Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on Worcestershire.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 797.
