Ralph Kerr, RN
| Born | 16 Aug 1891 | Chelsea, London, England | |
| Died | 24 May 1941 | (49) | HMS Hood |
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Warship Commands listed for Ralph Kerr, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Hood (51) | Capt. | Battlecruiser | 15 Feb 1941 | 24 May 1941 (+) |
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Battlecruiser HMS Hood (51)
21 May 1941
The British battlecruiser Hood (Capt. R. Kerr, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland, CB, RN) and the battleship Prince of Wales (Capt. J.C. Leach, MVO, RN) were ordered to proceed to Hvalfjord, Iceland as the German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen were spotted by air reconnaissance at Bergen, Norway. As there were indications that these two were going to 'set sail' for a raid on the ocean trade routes.
The two British capital ships were escorted by the destroyers HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN), HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. C.H.deB. Newby, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Viscount Jocelyn, RN) and HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. R.B.N. Hicks, DSO, RN).
24 May 1941
HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN) rescued the 3 survivors from the British battlescuiser HMS Hood, which was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck, off Iceland.