Nigel John Crossley, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Died | 27 Nov 1939 | | Died of wounds 8 days after HMS Gipsy was lost. |
| Ranks | | | 30 May 1925 | S.Lt. | | 30 May 1927 | Lt. | | 30 May 1935 | Lt.Cdr. |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Nigel John Crossley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Gipsy (H 63) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 3 Jan 1939 | 21 Nov 1939 |
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21 Nov 1939
Around 2100 hours the British destroyers
HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, RN with Capt. G.E. Creasy, MVO, RN aboard), HMS Gipsy (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Crossley, RN), HMS Keith (Cdr. H.T.W. Pawsey, OBE, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Kingdon, RN) and the Polish destroyer Grom (Lt.Cdr. A. Hulewicz, ORP) were ordered to leave Harwich and establish a patrol in the North Sea. Shortly before that, a German He 59 seaplane dropped two magnetic mines nearby, but there was no time for searching. HMS Gipsy hit one of those mines which tore her into two pieces. Most of the survivors were picked up by HMS Griffin and HMS Keith.
