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Trelawny was appointed in command of the {{UK-Spitfire|f=t}} on 17 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 382}} He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], fighting as part of the {{UK-DF|4}} and colliding in night action with the German {{DE-Nassau|f=t}} while sustaining tremendous damage.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | Trelawny was appointed in command of the {{UK-Spitfire|f=t}} on 17 June, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 382}} He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], fighting as part of the {{UK-DF|4}} and colliding in night action with the German {{DE-Nassau|f=t}} while sustaining tremendous damage.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | ||
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hermione|f=t}} on 30 August, 1919. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hermione|f=t}} on 30 August, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 786}} |
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Revision as of 20:45, 23 April 2015
Clarence Walter Eyre Trelawny ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Trelawny was appointed in command of the destroyer Spitfire on 17 June, 1913.[1] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, fighting as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and colliding in night action with the German battleship Nassau while sustaining tremendous damage.[2]
He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione on 30 August, 1919.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 17 Jun, 1913[4] |
Succeeded by Humphrey M. Robson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Offa 1 Jul, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Lecky |
| Preceded by Evelyn L. B. Boothby |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermione 30 Aug, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
