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'''George Vivian Sivewright''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''George Vivian Sivewright''' (5 September, 1890 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) George Vivian Sivewright (5 September, 1890 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

It appears that Sivewright entered Royal Naval College, Dartmouth directly – part of the Royal Navy's transition from training new cadets in H.M.S. Britannia as the new scheme was being primed.[1][Fact Check]

Sivewright was appointed in command of the patrol boat P32 on 20 December, 1918.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William Devlin
Captain of H.M.S. P32
20 Dec, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37897.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 859.