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Revision as of 22:11, 25 January 2018

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

  1. Uboat.net page on Worcestershire.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 797.