Oliver Gordon (Royal Navy officer)

Captain Oliver Loudon Gordon MVO RN (26 Jan 1896 – 30 Jan 1973)[1] was in command of the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter from 11 March 1941[2] until she was sunk in the Second Battle of the Java Sea on 1 March 1942.[3]

He later wrote of his experiences both in command of the Exeter and as a prisoner of war in Japan in the book Fight It Out, published in 1957.

References
  1. "Capt. Oliver Loudon Gordon of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. "HMS Exeter (68) of the Royal Navy - British Heavy cruiser of the York class - Allied Warships of WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. "HMS Exeter, British heavy cruiser, WW2". naval-history.net. Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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