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Royal Navy officer during World War II

Fitzroy Hutton
Birth nameFitzroy Evelyn Patrick Hutton
Born1894
Died1975
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankRear-Admiral
CommandsHMS Penelope
HMS Hermes
HMS Warspite
Battles / warsWorld War II

Fitzroy Hutton (1894–1975) was a Royal Navy officer during World War II.

He commanded the light cruiser Penelope in 1936–1939, then commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (95) in 1939–1940 before becoming Chief of Staff for the Commander-in-Chief, China, in 1940–1941.

Citations

  1. Halpern, p. 408

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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