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Captain Creswell and the Tribal class's esprit de corps

HMS Afridi's first captain helped establish the Tribal class's motto and esprit de corps after being selected by Henderson.

DestroyersHMS AfridiNaval DoctrineRoyal NavyShip CrewsTribal Class Destroyers (1936)
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Question

Why is Alex Clarke's World of Warships account named Creswell of Afridi?

Short answer

It commemorates Afridi's first captain, who helped establish the Tribal class's motto and esprit de corps.

Notes

Captain Creswell was the first captain of HMS Afridi and helped establish the Tribal class's motto and esprit de corps. Henderson personally selected him for the post. Afridi served as a destroyer flotilla leader, although the flotilla number is recalled tentatively. Alex Clarke chose the account name Creswell of Afridi while finishing his Tribal-class destroyer book during Covid.