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{{CaptRN}} '''Henry Berwick Crane''', C.B.E., R.N. (19 June, 1894 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== The son of Charles Arnold Crane, Esq., gentleman gained one month's time on passing out of the Training Establishment on 15 January, 1912 and becoming a {{MidRN}}. He spent four months in {{UK-Queen}} and then nearly two years in {{UK-Zealandia}}, ending on 21 April, 1914. In July 1913, he was in Gibraltar Hospital awaiting an abdominal operation. At the outbreak of war, he was in {{UK-Britannia}}, leaving her on 2 November, 1914 when he was appointed to the {{UK-TB11|f=t}}. Crane served in {{UK-Medea}} from 25 May 1915 until he was sent to {{UK-Dolphin}} for instruction in submarines on 15 September. Crane was granted his watchkeeping certificate in October 1915. He served in {{UK-C18}} from 3 November 1915 until being sent to work in submarines tended by {{UK-Titania}} on 1 April 1916. Crane was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1916, which was later adjusted to 15 May, 1916. Crane was appointed in command of the {{UK-H44|f=t}} on 4 November, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 782''a''}} Crane was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1924. Crane was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1929. Crane was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1937. ==World War II== In 1939, he was to loaned to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] for command of ''Cerberus''. In January 1941 he was to receive another abdominal operation before he could return to sea. He was to be fit on 5 April. Placed on the Retired List 5 July, 1946. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Berwick+Crane Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Berwick_Crane}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Livingston Penrose Mark-Wardlaw|Alexander L. P. Mark-Wardlaw]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. F 3 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''F 3'']]'''<br>6 Aug, 1918 &ndash; 31 Dec, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[S.M.S. UC 59 (1916)|Captain of S.M.S. ''UC 59'']]'''<br>31 Dec, 1918 &ndash; 7 Feb, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Richard Marrack|Hugh R. Marrack]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 51 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 51'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1919 &ndash; 14 Oct, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Ian Scott Bell|Thomas I. S. Bell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Francis Morice|Reginald F. Morice]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 29 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 29'']]'''<br>14 Oct, 1919 &ndash; Nov, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Oliver North|Oliver North]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander McGowan McCulloch|Alexander McG. McCulloch]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 44 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 44'']]'''<br>4 Nov, 1920{{NLJan21|p. 782''a''}} &ndash; 10 Aug, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Scrope Hutchinson|Alexander S. Hutchinson]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Percy Kendall Oram|Harry P. K. Oram]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 27 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 27'']]'''<br>25 Aug, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 243}} &ndash; 7 Sep, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Shearman Barry|Robert S. Barry]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick Spencer John Ponsonby|Patrick S. J. Ponsonby]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 8 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 8'']]'''<br>10 Aug, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 250}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Geldard Stanley|Edward G. Stanley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 71 (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 71'']]'''<br>19 Nov, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 251}} &ndash; 9 Feb, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher de Saumarez Brock|Christopher de S. Brock]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Gilbert Sutton|John G. Sutton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fermoy (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fermoy'']]'''<br>12 Apr, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 239}} &ndash; 29 Dec, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Maxwell Servaes|Reginald M. Servaes]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy L'Estrange Mansfield Sturges|Guy L'E. M. Sturges]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glorious (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glorious'']]'''<br>27 Dec, 1934 &ndash; 1 May, 1935<ref>Rawlings Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/96.|D7604000}} f. 500.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Clive Rawlings|Henry C. Rawlings]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Buller Edward Hall|John B. E. Hall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dunedin (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dunedin'']]'''<br>4 Nov, 1937 &ndash; 12 Mar, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Lambe|Charles E. Lambe]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Maurice Blackman|Charles M. Blackman]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Montrose (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Montrose'']]'''<br>24 Sep, 1938 &ndash; 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Thurston Wake Pawsey|Henry T. W. Pawsey]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Cumming Gordon Madden|Alexander C. G. Madden]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Birmingham (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Birmingham'']]'''<br>Dec, 1941 &ndash; 6 Sep, 1943|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Wyndham Williams|Herbert W. Williams]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Henry}} {{CatPerson|UK|1894|}} {{CatSubmariner|UK}} {{CatCapt|UK}} {{CatTrainEst|May, 1907}}

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