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Paul Whitfield ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Whitfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Tigress on 25 March, 1912.[1]
In 1915, while in command of the destroyer Tigress, serving in the First Destroyer Flotilla out of South Queensferry, Whitfield's ribs were fractured when a wave struck the bridge so hard that the railings pinned him against the compass.[2]
Whitfield commanded the destroyer Nomad when she was lost while operating with the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tribune on 19 November, 1919.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Tigress 25 Mar, 1912[5] – 28 May, 1915 |
Succeeded by John I. Hallett |
| Preceded by Astley D. C. Cooper-Key |
Captain of H.M.S. Nomad late Mar, 1916 – 31 May, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell |
Captain of H.M.S. Tribune 19 Nov, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 386.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 121.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 877.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398r.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 877.
