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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.
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.
Admiral SIRVictor 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.
When the European War began in Sep 1940, Crutchley took Warspite back to Britain to join the Home Fleet. In Apr 1940, Warspite served off Norway and participated in the Narvik naval engagements which sank 3 German destroyers and damaged 5 others (all 5 were scuttled to avoid capture).
During the naval surface battle of Savo Island, three U.S. heavy cruisers, Astoria (219 killed), Quincy (370 killed), and Vincennes (322 killed), and one Australian heavy cruiser, Canberra (84 killed), were sunk or scuttled. The commanding officers of Canberra and Quincy were also killed in action.
