Ralph Kerr
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCaptain 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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Percy J. Helyar |
Captain of H.M.S. Cossack 30 Apr, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Terence A. F. Longford |
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 14 Jul, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by George A. Scott |
| Preceded by Edward B. Hoyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Sable 1 Sep, 1920[6] |
Succeeded by William A. Willock |
| Preceded by Montague R. Bernard |
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie 20 Jan, 1922[7] – 1923 |
Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen |
| Preceded by Henry A. Simpson |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanity 9 Oct, 1923[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Irvine G. Glennie |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 15 Feb, 1941[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 859.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 825.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
