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Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley VC, KCB, DSC, DL (2 November 1893 – 24 January 1986) was a British naval officer. He was a First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, and a senior Royal Navy officer ...
Almirante Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley VC, KCB, DSC, DL (2 de noviembre de 1893 - 24 de enero de 1986) fue un oficial naval británico. Recibió la Cruz Victoria en la Primera Guerra Mundial, el premio más alto por su valentía frente al enemigo que se puede otorgar a las fuerzas británicas y de la Commonwealth, y fue un oficial de ...
Bajo el mando de Turner también estaba el almirante Victor Crutchley, cuya flota de ocho cruceros, quince destructores y nueve dragaminas era la encargada de brindar protección a los buques de Turner así como a las fuerzas de desembarco. Crutchley comandó su flota desde su buque insignia, el crucero pesado HMAS Australia. [7]
3 de abr. de 2024 · Crutchley took Australia to the amphibious ships anchorage, leaving five cruisers and six destroyers on patrol to the north-west. That night a powerful Japanese cruiser force from Rabaul attacked the Allied forces in the vicinity of Savo Island.
He acted as 1st Lieut. of “Vindictive,” and worked with untiring energy fitting out that ship for further service. On the night of 9th/10th May, after his commanding officer had been killed and the second in command severely wounded, Lieut. Crutchley took command of “Vindictive” and did his utmost by manoeuvring the engines to place ...
Admiral S IRVictor Alexander Charles Crutchley, V.C., K.C.B., D.S.C., R.N., Retired (2 November, 1893 – 24 January, 1986) served in the Royal Navy . Contents. [ hide ] 1 Life & Career. 2 Post-War. 3 World War II. 4 See Also. 5 Footnotes. Life & Career. Promoted to Midshipman on 15 May, 1911. [1]
Victor Crutchley. Contributor: C. Peter Chen. Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley was born at 28 Lennox Gardens, Chelsea, London. His father was Percy Edward Crutchley and his mother was Frederica Louisa Fitzroy, daughter of 3rd Baron Southampton Charles Fitzroy. His godmother was Queen Victoria.
