Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, 1st Baronet

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, 1st Baronet of Terschelling and of Oxford (10 May 1870-30 May 1951) was a British admiral of the Royal Navy in World War I who commanded light forces stationed at Harwich on the east coast of England during the first part of the war. Tyrwhitt entered the navy as a cadet in July, 1885. By 1912 he was a Captain in command of the Second Flotilla of Torpedo Boat Destroyers. He was advanced in 1913 to the command of all destroyer flotillas of the Home Fleet, with the rank of Commodore, flying his flag from the light cruiser, HMS Amethyst. The forces Tyrwhitt commanded were called the Harwich Force during World War I. His leadership was highly regarded, and he led his ships at the Battle of Heligoland Bight and in the Cuxhaven Raid in 1914, and in the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915. During the Battle of Jutland in 1916, the Admiralty held back Tyrwhitt''s forces in case of a German attack on the coast.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786130901653
• ISBN-10: 6130901658
• Artikelnr.: 29907658