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Revision as of 21:39, 13 May 2014

Paul Whitfield ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Whitfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Tigress on 25 March, 1912.[1]

Whitfield commanded the destroyer Nomad when she was lost while operating with the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tribune on 19 November, 1919.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Tigress
25 Mar, 1912[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Joseph B. Newill
Preceded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Captain of H.M.S. Tribune
19 Nov, 1919[5] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Nomad
1946 – ?
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 386.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
  3. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920).  p. 877.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 386.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 877.