Sentence examples for flotilla captain from inspiring English sources

Contrary to British expectations, the commander of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, Captain H.F. von Wangenheim, chose to take the faster route outside of the coastal islands.

At the helm of HMAS Stuart in the Mediterranean from 1939 to 1941, he won recognition as a skilful ship's captain and flotilla commander.

The alarm sounded again at 23:00 when destroyers of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Captain Philip Vian attacked Bismarck.

Captain Bennis organized a flotilla comprising more than 100 boats, many of them crewed by volunteers.

He commanded other submarines and served as captain of a submarine flotilla before retiring from the Royal Navy in 1963.

These personnel formed the staff of the Captain (D) of the flotilla.

While temporarily working in a net factory following the loss of his vessel, he was scouted by a Navy officer recruiting experienced local fishing captains to command a flotilla of tiny fishing vessels, which were to be secretly armed.

Hunter was in Captain Warburton-Lee's 2nd Flotilla, along with four other destroyers.

Kutlu Tiryaki was a captain of another vessel in the flotilla.

On his return from the Baltic in 1922, he was appointed captain of the British 6th Destroyer Flotilla.

Their complement was 145 officers and men., leader of the C class, displaced 15 LT more than her destroyers and carried an extra 30 personnel who formed the staff of the Captain (D), commanding officer of the flotilla.