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Craig was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 April, 1934.{{NLMay39|p. 19}} | Craig was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 April, 1934.{{NLMay39|p. 19}} | ||
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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Latest revision as of 22:35, 6 April 2022
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[3] |
Succeeded by Arthur O. Johnson |
| Preceded by Ernest W. Reep |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 8 Feb, 1937[4] |
Succeeded by Robert H. Hodgkinson |
| Preceded by Bernulf H. de C. Mellor |
Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 25 May, 1940[5] – 19 Oct, 1940[6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 19.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 25, 1936; pg. 8; Issue 47436.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 213.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
