Henry Berwick Crane

Captain Henry Berwick Crane, C.B.E., R.N. (19 June, 1894 – ) 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 Midshipman.

He spent four months in Queen and then nearly two years in 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 Britannia, leaving her on 2 November, 1914 when he was appointed to the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 11.

Crane served in Medea from 25 May 1915 until he was sent to Dolphin for instruction in submarines on 15 September.

Crane was granted his watchkeeping certificate in October 1915. He served in C 18 from 3 November 1915 until being sent to work in submarines tended by Titania on 1 April 1916.

Crane was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1916, which was later adjusted to 15 May, 1916.

Crane was appointed in command of the submarine H 44 on 4 November, 1920.

Crane was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.

Crane was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1929.

Crane was promoted to the rank of Captain 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

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alexander L. P. Mark-Wardlaw	Captain of H.M.S. F 3 6 Aug, 1918 – 31 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Captain of S.M.S. UC 59 31 Dec, 1918 – 7 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack	Captain of H.M.S. E 51 11 Feb, 1919 – 14 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by Thomas I. S. Bell
Preceded by Reginald F. Morice	Captain of H.M.S. H 29 14 Oct, 1919 – Nov, 1919	Succeeded by Oliver North
Preceded by Alexander McG. McCulloch	Captain of H.M.S. H 44 4 Nov, 1920 – 10 Aug, 1921	Succeeded by Alexander S. Hutchinson
Preceded by Harry P. K. Oram	Captain of H.M.S. H 27 25 Aug, 1923 – 7 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Robert S. Barry
Preceded by Patrick S. J. Ponsonby	Captain of H.M.S. L 8 10 Aug, 1925	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Edward G. Stanley	Captain of H.M.S. L 71 19 Nov, 1926 – 9 Feb, 1928	Succeeded by Christopher de S. Brock
Preceded by John G. Sutton	Captain of H.M.S. Fermoy 12 Apr, 1930 – 29 Dec, 1931	Succeeded by Reginald M. Servaes
Preceded by Guy L'E. M. Sturges	Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 27 Dec, 1934 – 1 May, 1935	Succeeded by Henry C. Rawlings
Preceded by John B. E. Hall	Captain of H.M.S. Dunedin 4 Nov, 1937 – 12 Mar, 1938	Succeeded by Charles E. Lambe
Preceded by Charles M. Blackman	Captain of H.M.S. Montrose 24 Sep, 1938 – 1938	Succeeded by Henry T. W. Pawsey
Preceded by Alexander C. G. Madden	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham Dec, 1941 – 6 Sep, 1943	Succeeded by Herbert W. Williams