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Revision as of 10:48, 8 April 2016

Vice-Admiral Denis Burke Crampton, M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (14 June, 1873 – December, 1936) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Crampton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1911.[1]

He was fifth of fourteen captains in order of merit in a Royal Navy War College class of 2 March - 19 June, 1914.

In April 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Hindustan on 19 June, 1916.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George R. Mansell
Captain of H.M.Y. Alexandra
19 Aug, 1911[3]
Succeeded by
Thomas Killick
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Kinfauns Castle
4 Aug, 1914[4] – 6 Apr, 1915[5]
Succeeded by
Maurice D. Evans
Preceded by
William D. Church
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
6 Apr, 1915[6] – 19 Jun, 1916[7]
Succeeded by
John D. Kelly
Preceded by
John Nicholas
Captain of H.M.S. Hindustan
19 Jun, 1916[8] – 14 Apr, 1917[9]
Succeeded by
Charles W. Keighly-Peach

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395e.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 276.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401m.
  5. Crampton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 350.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399i.
  7. Crampton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 350.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395e.
  9. Crampton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 350.

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