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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

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
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 382.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 786.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398d-k.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396gg.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 786.