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− | '''Desmond Lisburn Curtis Craig''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''Desmond Lisburn Curtis Craig''', (6 March, 1904 – 19 October, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Craig was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 April, 1926.{{UBAlly|603}} | |
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− | Craig was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Craig was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 April, 1934.{{NLMay39|p. 19}} |
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− | Craig was | + | Craig was appointed in command of the {{UK-Venetia|f=c}} on 25 May, 1940 and died when she was lost to a mine in the North Sea on 19 October, 1940. |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Hendley Peters|Geoffrey H. Peters]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ambuscade (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ambuscade'']]'''<br>1 Sep, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Oswald Johnson|Arthur O. Johnson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest William Reep|Ernest W. Reep]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Acheron (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Acheron'']]'''<br>8 Feb, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 213}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Hugh Hodgkinson|Robert H. Hodgkinson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bernulf Henry de Clegg Mellor|Bernulf H. de C. Mellor]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Venetia (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Venetia'']]'''<br>25 May, 1940 – 19 Oct, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 13 April 2020
Lieutenant-Commander Desmond Lisburn Curtis Craig, (6 March, 1904 – 19 October, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Craig was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 April, 1926.[1]
Craig was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 April, 1934.[2]
Craig was appointed in command of the "V" Class destroyer Venetia on 25 May, 1940 and died when she was lost to a mine in the North Sea on 19 October, 1940.
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Geoffrey H. Peters |
Captain of H.M.S. Ambuscade 1 Sep, 1936 |
Succeeded by Arthur O. Johnson |
Preceded by Ernest W. Reep |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 8 Feb, 1937[3] |
Succeeded by Robert H. Hodgkinson |
Preceded by Bernulf H. de C. Mellor |
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 25 May, 1940 – 19 Oct, 1940 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 213.