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Revision as of 10:13, 13 April 2014
Edward Brooke ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In March, 1911, Brooke was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 066.[1]
Brooke was appointed in command of the destroyer Sprightly on 7 April, 1914.[2]
Brooke was captain of the destroyer Lizard at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 7 March, 1911. Issue 39526, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 382.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
Bibliography
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