Paul Whitfield

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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 – ?
Succeeded by
Joseph B. Newill
Preceded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Captain of H.M.S. Tribune
19 Nov, 1919 – ?
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.