Thomas Calvert (Royal Navy officer)
Thomas Calvert (1883–1938) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the First World War.
Thomas Calvert | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Frederick Parker Calvert |
| Born | 1883 |
| Died | 1938 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Frobisher HMS Renown 2nd Cruiser Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
He commanded the heavy cruiser Frobisher in 1926–1928 and then the battlecruiser Renown in 1932–1933. He was in command of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron from 1936 until his death in 1938.[1]
Citations
- Halpern, p. 403
Bibliography
- Halpern, Paul G., ed. (2016). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1930–1939. Publications of the Navy Records Society. Vol. 163. London: Routledge for the Navy Records Society. ISBN 978-1-4724-7597-8.
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