David Beatty letter to Alexander S. Wotherspoon, 1919 Nov 6
Scope and Contents
ADM, Royal Navy, CIC, British Grand Fleet, 1916–1919. First Sea Lord, 1919–1927 Letter to LT Alexander A.S. Wotherspoon, USN, regarding a gift of a photograph for the wardroom of USS New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1919 Nov 6
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Biographical Note
Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, (17 January 1871 - 11 March 1936) was an admiral in the Royal Navy. He commanded the British battlecruisers at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Later in the war he was Commander in Chief of the Grand Fleet, in which capacity he received the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet at the end of hostilities, and then in the 1920s he served a lengthy term as First Sea Lord (head of the Royal Navy).
Extent
1 folder : 2 pages
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- Wotherspoon, Alexander Somerville, 1892-1976 (Person)
- Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- World War, 1914-1918 (Organization)
- New York (Battleship : BB-34) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository