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'''Ivan Walter Whitehorn''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Ivan Walter Whitehorn''', R.N. (22 May, 1892 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of W. E. Whitehorn, Esq., merchant.
  
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Whitehorn was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1915.
  
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Whitehorn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mosquito|f=t}} on 23 September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 849}}
  
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Whitehorn was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mosquito|f=t}} on 23 September, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 849}}
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In November, 1936, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terror|f=t}} and remained with her until October, 1938.{{CN}}
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Whitehorn was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1925.  He was lent to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] on 6 April, 1926, his first appointment being to the {{AU-Melbourne|f=t}}.
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In November, 1936, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terror|f=t}} and remained with her until October, 1938.
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On 10 November, 1939, he was granted the acting rank of Captain.
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Whitehorn was appointed in command of the Armed Merchant Cruiser [[H.M.S. Aurania (1924)|''Aurania'']] from 12 October, 1939 to 18 March, 1942.
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Whitehorn was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 22 May, 1942.
  
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Roland Arbuthnot Clark|Roland A. Clark]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Woodlark (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Woodlark'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1921{{NMI|Tuesday, Jan 18, 1921; pg. 8; Issue 42621}} &ndash; 25 Jan, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin Rose St. George Tucker|Colin R. St. G. Tucker]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 7 April 2022

Captain (retired) Ivan Walter Whitehorn, R.N. (22 May, 1892 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of W. E. Whitehorn, Esq., merchant.

Whitehorn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.

Whitehorn was appointed in command of the destroyer Mosquito on 23 September, 1918.[1]

Whitehorn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1923.

Whitehorn was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1925. He was lent to the Royal Australian Navy on 6 April, 1926, his first appointment being to the light cruiser Melbourne.

In November, 1936, he was appointed in command of the monitor Terror and remained with her until October, 1938.

On 10 November, 1939, he was granted the acting rank of Captain.

Whitehorn was appointed in command of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Aurania from 12 October, 1939 to 18 March, 1942.

Whitehorn was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 22 May, 1942.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Maurice A. Brind 		Captain of H.M.S. Mosquito
23 Sep, 1918[2] – 14 Feb, 1919 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Roland A. Clark 		Captain of H.M.S. Woodlark
14 Jan, 1921[3] – 25 Jan, 1923 		Succeeded by
Colin R. St. G. Tucker
Preceded by
Aubrey C. Thursfield 		Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer
12 Dec, 1923[4] – Aug, 1925 		Succeeded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by
William S. Bardwell 		Captain of H.M.S. Albury
1 May, 1931[5] – 1 May, 1933 		Succeeded by
John C. Maclean
Preceded by
Hugh S. Bowlby 		Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
6 Jul, 1934 – 1936 		Succeeded by
Gerald A. Garnons-Williams
Preceded by
Charles B. C. Swayne 		Captain of H.M.S. Terror
6 Nov, 1936[6] – 6 Sep, 1938 		Succeeded by
Henry J. Haynes
Preceded by
Reginald W. Hore 		Captain of H.M.S. Delhi
4 Jul, 1939 – 24 Aug, 1939 		Succeeded by
Louis H. K. Hamilton
Preceded by
Peveril B. R. W. William-Powlett 		Captain of H.M.S. Erebus
24 Aug, 1939 – 12 Oct, 1939 		Succeeded by
Noel H. Whatley
Preceded by
John M. Howson 		Senior Officer, Persian Gulf
Sep, 1944[7] – 1945[8] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 849.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 849.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 18, 1921; pg. 8; Issue 42621.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 226.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 215.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 279.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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