Patrick Birmingham Crohan
Captain Patrick Birmingham Crohan, R.N., Retired (30 December, 1882 – 19 November, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Southampton, Crohan placed sixtieth of sixty-one cadets passing out of Britannia in August 1899, earning just 894 of 2250 possible marks – well less than half those of his top-ranking term-mate.[1]
Crohan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[2]
Crohan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.
Crohan was appointed in command of the destroyer Arab on 22 May, 1914.[3]
On 3 May 1915, he was appointed in command of the "M" Class destroyer Miranda.
On 10 March, 1916, she collided with Lennox, and Crohan was blamed; he was told to be more careful in future.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Skilful in March or April of 1917.[4]
Crohan was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.
Post-War
Crohan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.
World War II
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London, England), Thursday, Aug 10, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396cc.
- ↑ Crohan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/174. f. 578.
- ↑ Crohan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/174. f. 578.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 289.
