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Crutchley V A C
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Great Britain
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1893 Nov 02
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England
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Distinguished Service Cross
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1940 04 13 0100 Surface Action Second Battle Of Narvik
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Captain
HMS Warspite - 1940 04 13 0100 Surface Action Second Battle Of Narvik
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
N
Rear Admiral
USN TG 62.2 Escort - 1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
Aim:
To deny the area to the Japanese, in particular to stop the completion of the airfield on Guadalcanal and to remove the seaplane base on Tulagi. To use the area for further offensive operations in the
Solomon Islands.
Results:
The Japanese were taken by surprise and the landing was almost unopposed. The final capture of the island took six months and much bitter fighting.
1942 08 09 0100 Surface Action First Battle Of Savo Island, Solomon Islands
N
Rear Admiral
USN Allied Force At Savo Island - 1942 08 09 0100 Surface Action First Battle Of Savo Island, Solomon Islands
The Japanese planned to engage the Allied warships then destroy the transports in a night attack.
The Japanese approach was not detected and the Allied commanders were not expecting a night attack.
The superb Japanese night fighting ability and their
JPN 61cm type 93 long lance
torpedoes resulted in the sinking of 4 Allied heavy cruisers.
The Japanese withdrew without attacking the transports as the whereabouts of the American carriers was not known.
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1937 01 01 HMS Warspite Crutchley V A C
HMS Warspite
1939 Jan 01
1yr 364day 18hr
Captain
43.16yr
1942 06 13 RAN Australian Squadron Crutchley V A C
RAN Australian Squadron
1944 Jun 13
2yr 12hr
Rear Admiral
48.61yr
1945 01 01 BR Gibraltar Crutchley V A C
BR Gibraltar
1946 Jan 01
365day
51.16yr
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