Ralph Kerr

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Captain Ralph Kerr, C.B.E., (16 August, 1891 – 24 May, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kerr was appointed in command of the destroyer Cossack on 30 April, 1918.[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Sable on 1 September, 1920.[2]

Kerr was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 15 February, 1941,[3] dying aboard her when she was destroyed.

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald C. Harrison
Captain of H.M.S. Cossack
30 Apr, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward B. Hoyle
Captain of H.M.S. Sable
1 Sep, 1920 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Irvine G. Glennie
Captain of H.M.S. Hood
15 Feb, 1941 – ?
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
  2. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 859.
  3. Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.

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