Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley VC, DSC, RN
Born | 2 Nov 1893 | | Chelsea, London, England |
Died | 24 Jan 1986 | (92) | Mappercombe Manor, Nettlecombe, Bridport, Dorset, England |
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| Ranks15 May 1911 | | Mid. | 15 Sep 1913 | | A/S.Lt | 30 Apr 1914 | | S.Lt. | 15 Sep 1915 | | Lt. | 15 Sep 1923 | | Lt.Cdr. | 30 Jun 1928 | | Cdr. | 31 Dec 1932 | | Capt. | 6 Feb 1942 | | Rear-Admiral | 15 Aug 1945 | | Vice-Admiral | 3 Feb 1949 | | Admiral (Retired) |
Retired: 3 May 1947
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Warship Commands listed for Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Warspite (03) | Capt. | Battleship | 1 May 1937 | 27 Apr 1940 |
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13 Apr 1940 (position 68.29, 17.30)
German U-boat U-64 was sunk in the Herjangsfjord near Narvik, Norway, in approximate position 68°29'N, 17°30'E, by a bomb from Swordfish aircraft L 9767 carried on the British battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. V.A.C. Crutchley, VC, DSC, RN).
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