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'''Paul Whitfield''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Paul Whitfield''', D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (6 July, 1880 – 11 January, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Wimbledon. | |||
Whitfield was | In May 1901, Whitfield was found guilty of cribbing at an examination on Hydraulics. His result was altered to "failed" and he lost one month's seniority. | ||
Whitfield was promoted to the rank of {{ | Whitfield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1902. | ||
Whitfield was | Whitfield was relieved of command of {{UK-Porcupine}} after grounding her in mid-1908. | ||
Whitfield | Whitfield was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1910. | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tribune|f=t}} on 19 November, 1919. | Whitfield was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tigress|f=t}} on 25 March, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 386}} | ||
In April 1914, he invented a pattern of searchlight training gear. | |||
In 1915, while in command of the {{UK-Tigress|f=t}}, serving in the {{UK-DF|1}} 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.{{HardLying|p. 121}} | |||
Whitfield commanded the {{UK-Nomad|f=t}} when she was lost while operating with the {{UK-DF|13}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} Whitfield was wounded in his lips, throat, chest and right forearm by shrapnel and captured by the Germans as a prisoner of war. He was sent first to Mainz and then Friedberg and then Konstanz and Crefeld and would not be repatriated until after the war. Whitfield was specially promoted for his services in the battle to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | |||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tribune|f=t}} on 19 November, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 877}} | |||
After one year in charge of the Mechanical Training Establishment at ''Pembroke'', Whitfield retired on 1 January, 1923. | |||
Whitfield was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 6 July, 1925. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [[Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | * [[Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Faulkner Herbert Hartland-Mahon|Richard F. H. Hartland-Mahon]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Porcupine (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Porcupine'']]'''<br>13 May, 1908 – 28 Jul, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Rice Nicholl|Cecil R. Nicholl]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Forest Dewar|James F. Dewar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Derwent (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Derwent'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1911 – 21 Mar, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Gibson Fleming|Alexander G. Fleming]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Daniel Pridham-Wippell|Henry D. Pridham-Wippell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tribune (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tribune'']]'''<br>19 Nov, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 877}} – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tigress (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tigress'']]'''<br>25 Mar, 1912{{NLOct15|p. 398''r''}} – 28 May, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ignatius Hallett|John I. Hallett]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Astley Dundas Cooper Cooper-Key|Astley D. C. Cooper-Key]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Nomad (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Nomad'']]'''<br>late Mar, 1916 – 31 May, 1916{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lewis Gonne Eyre Crabbe|Lewis G. E. Crabbe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penn (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penn'']]'''<br>4 Jul, 1919 – 17 Oct, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Daniel Pridham-Wippell|Henry D. Pridham-Wippell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tribune (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tribune'']]'''<br>19 Nov, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 877}} – 20 Nov, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Cartmell Harrison|Gerald C. Harrison]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Paul Whitfield, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (6 July, 1880 – 11 January, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Wimbledon.
In May 1901, Whitfield was found guilty of cribbing at an examination on Hydraulics. His result was altered to "failed" and he lost one month's seniority.
Whitfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1902.
Whitfield was relieved of command of Porcupine after grounding her in mid-1908.
Whitfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1910.
Whitfield was appointed in command of the destroyer Tigress on 25 March, 1912.[1]
In April 1914, he invented a pattern of searchlight training gear.
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] Whitfield was wounded in his lips, throat, chest and right forearm by shrapnel and captured by the Germans as a prisoner of war. He was sent first to Mainz and then Friedberg and then Konstanz and Crefeld and would not be repatriated until after the war. Whitfield was specially promoted for his services in the battle to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Tribune on 19 November, 1919.[4]
After one year in charge of the Mechanical Training Establishment at Pembroke, Whitfield retired on 1 January, 1923.
Whitfield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 July, 1925.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard F. H. Hartland-Mahon |
Captain of H.M.S. Porcupine 13 May, 1908 – 28 Jul, 1908 |
Succeeded by Cecil R. Nicholl |
| Preceded by James F. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent 1 Aug, 1911 – 21 Mar, 1912 |
Succeeded by Alexander G. Fleming |
| 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 Lewis G. E. Crabbe |
Captain of H.M.S. Penn 4 Jul, 1919 – 17 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell |
Captain of H.M.S. Tribune 19 Nov, 1919[7] – 20 Nov, 1921 |
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 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.
