Edward Kennedy (Royal Navy officer)
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Edward Coverley Kennedy (31 August 1879 – 23 November 1939) was a Royal Navy officer who is remembered as the captain of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi who engaged the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.[1]
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Captain Edward Coverley Kennedy | |
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Nickname(s) | K |
Born | 31 August 1879 |
Died | 23 November 1939 (aged 60) HMS Rawalpindi, Atlantic Ocean |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1892–1921, 1939 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMS New Zealand; HMS Angora; HMS Cassandra; HMS Constance; HMS Rawalpindi |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Relations | Ludovic Kennedy (son) |
Other work | Political Agent |
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