Captain Edward Coverley Kennedy
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Captain Edward Coverley Kennedy was a Royal Navy officer best known for his courageous command of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi during its doomed engagement with superior German battleships in World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Edward Coverley Kennedy | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commanded | HMS Rawalpindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | military service ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
bravery
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courage ⓘ leadership ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died at sea ⓘ |
| middleName | Coverley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Captain ⓘ |
| notableEvent | final engagement of HMS Rawalpindi with German battleships ⓘ |
| notableFor | command of HMS Rawalpindi against superior German forces ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of HMS Rawalpindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Navy
NERFINISHED
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German battleships ⓘ |
| participantIn | Battle involving HMS Rawalpindi and German battleships ⓘ |
| role | ship’s captain ⓘ |
| serviceNumberType | Royal Navy officer service ⓘ |
| shipTypeCommanded | armed merchant cruiser ⓘ |
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